Another wearer here. Since I also was dealing with major bone spurs in my thumb joints, the doc gave me splints that also braced the thumb joint. A year and 1/2 ago, I had surgery on my right hand to remover the bone spurs, and correct the carpel tunnel. The doc said I wouldn't need to wear the splint on that hand anymore, but I still do because after wearing them for so many years, I sleep better with them on now!!! I did go to the smaller splints from Walmart for my right hand. The only time I wear them during the day now is for long distance driving.
At some point, I will have the surgery done on my left hand...more for the bone spurs than the carpel tunnel. I have such a wonderful surgeon...he did the two surgeries at the same time which saved me the extra cost of a second anesthesiologist bill.
Patti