Thumb brace???
#4
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Ridgefield WA
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#6
my thumbs are really bad, being pulled in toward my palms. i mainly use braces that slip on and wrap around the wrist. that really helps a lot. they don't necessarily have to have a thumb covering to work.
long ago a Doctor "made" a thumb one for me. out of hard white stuff. didn't do a thing for me. try what you can find out there before seeing a Doctor. good luck.
long ago a Doctor "made" a thumb one for me. out of hard white stuff. didn't do a thing for me. try what you can find out there before seeing a Doctor. good luck.
#7
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: Central NY
Posts: 859
I used to use a thumb brace with not much success. I finally gave in and had surgery to replace the joint nearest to my wrist. At the same time I had the joint nearest to the nail fused because it was too far gone. I did this because I was in nearly constant pain and it was ruining my life. I had a cast on for 7 weeks (right hand, my dominate one) and a brace for several weeks after that. I had lots of pain during that time, but it was worth it because now i have NO pain!!! I do not have the use (flexibility) that I used to have, but I feel that I am better off now anyway.
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