Wrist Splint with Thumb Spica
Helps protect wrist and thumb following injury. Helps decrease pain and inflammation from tendinitis. Also helps arthritis. Cotton/polyester construction with soft, cotton liner. Two metal stays support wrist and thumb. Adjustable aluminum wrist support bar. Available in Left or Right.
- Helps protect wrist and thumb from following injury.
- Helps decrease pain and inflammation from tendinitis.
- Cotton/polyester construction with soft, cotton liner.
- Two metal stays support wrist and thumb.
Conditions
- Dequervain’s Tendonitis; Trauma; Other.
Wrist Supports Benefit Options
- Helps protect wrist and thumb following injury through immobilization.
- Swelling reduction
- Retain proprioception (sensory perception of area)
- Retain strength
- Limits abnormal motion but allows appropriate & necessary motion.
Fitting Landmarks
- Forearm
- Elbow
- Wrist
- Upper arm
Measurement
- Snug Fit Measurement: Devices are sized at a compressed fit.
- Measuring loose vs. skin tight can result in incorrect measurement.
- Measurement taken as wrist circumference.
- Forearm measurement around the largest part of the muscle group.
- Can be dictated by support used.
Fitting
- Choose best device for injury.
- Style of support given to patient is usually based on occupation.
- Support length should be enough to control stresses at wrist for patient’s level of activity.
- Pre-shape removable Palmer Spoon as appropriate.
- Fitted with patient’s palm facing up (Supination).
- Open brace and fit from back side of the hand to palm side.
- Put thumb into thumb sleeve to limit appropriate function and secure thumb strap.
- Secure velcro tabs to desired size starting at the finger end and finishing at the wrist end of the brace.
- The boney prominence on the wrist (Ulnar Styloid Process) can make it difficult to fit wrist supports because of pressure points.
Post Fitting
- Check fitting through function.
- Make sure brace has been fitted with appropriate strap tightness.
- Brace should not dig into or irritate boney prominence on the wrist (Ulnar Styloid Process).
- Fitted with palm facing up.
- Open brace and fit from back side of the hand to palm side.
- Secure velcro tabs to desired size starting at the finger end and finishing at the wrist end of the brace.
- Decrease compression from elbow forearm towards fingers (elbow to fingers).
Disengaging Velcro and securing tabs prior and after wearing will help with future fittings
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Additional Information
| SKU | WST6825 |
|---|---|
| Detailed SKUs | WST-6825-L-BG-1XL, WST-6825-L-BG-1XS, WST-6825-L-BG-LRG, WST-6825-L-BG-MED, WST-6825-L-BG-SML, WST-6825-R-BG-1XL, WST-6825-R-BG-1XS, WST-6825-R-BG-LRG, WST-6825-R-BG-MED, WST-6825-R-BG-SML |
| Pain Solution | Wrist |
Customer Reviews
- Unusable Review by DKMoore(Posted on 2/10/12)
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Value Quality Price The brace was stiff, poorly padded and fit very badly. I ordered "small" according to my wrist size, but the brace was far too wide at the upper seam across the hand. Consequently, there was a very uncomfortable gap. That brace must have been constructed for a fat bear paw with a very small wrist!
I could not get it off fast enough to stick it back into its envelope and return it.
The brace looked similar to an old one made by Smith & Nephew, who apparently no longer make thumb spicas, but did not come anywhere close in comfort and quality.
