CMC Joint Thumb Stabilizer Brace for Osteoarthritis, Arthritis Pain Injury Relief Support, Spica Splint for Women and Men(Right Hand, Medium,7 3/4″- 8 7/8″)

The thumb guard fits snugly, but not uncomfortably. You MUST put it on to a comfortable-ish position, and then press it to form the metal for YOUR thumb. Immediately it was comfortable.I played with the velcro to test how tight I wanted the bands to be, and to see that they cross my hand WHERE my pain is, and not where some manufacturer thinks pain might be. These are right on the dot for my hand.The liners are a plus, as they keep the plastic away from skin.The only time the palm of my hand was pinched, was when i was using the wand for my vacuum cleaner. I readjusted how I hold the wand, and all went well from there.I sat and did ink drawings for about 2 hours -- a sure way to make my thumb and forefinger HURT. I was only mildly uncomfortable in my wrist at the end of that.I spent the day, with paint brush staining, rubbin on and rubbing off with rags, planting, potting, trimming, weeding, hand watering, all day. I was able to open containers, without help or contrivances!!!! And I spent the whole day working without stopping every few minutes to shake my hands and groan in pain -- the first time in YEARS.Tonight, I took them off before supper, to let my hands rest on their own for the evening, and I set the thumb braces and liners (I purchased right and left handed) to soak in warm mild soapy water. They came nicely clean and are drying on a towel overnight.These may not be the best on the market. They may be the first in a long line of experiments for this style thumb braces. For today, they passed a huge test. I will keep them and use them daily, with great appreciation for their assistance, and for the joy of being able to do much work without pain.I will see how they last - they do come with replacement velcro bands, so I do expect them to wear out at some point.This BEATS the typical thumb/wrist brace, hands down. There is full mobility, and none of the heat and irritation of being splinted into rigid place. They are much better than my gel braces, which hold dirt and sweat against my skin, for alleric reactions.For me, today, they are worth the price of even one lovely work day.I hope they last LONG.UPDATE: Day 3 - terrible storm damage on our street. All day work with leaf blower, raking, chainsaw, clippers, hauling, carrying, pulling and pushing. Working with the leaf blower was not terribly comfortable, but that big machine in small hands never is. I simply switched hands more often. With the small chainsaw, my thumb went a bit numb from the pressure of holding and pressing and maneurvering with the saw against the brace. BUT!!!! I did NOT have arthritis pain issues!I was able to work for 6 hours WITHOUT my thumbs screaming in pain from those 2 large thumb joints, or getting cramps from the big stiff brace. It's miraculous!The grime washed right out of the velcro and the little elastic layer.So I'm happier than I was at the first usage.

This thing is awesome! It stabilizes my thumb joint really well, the Velcro is durable and tough, it comes with a spare strap, and the price is great!I first tried a PUSH MetaGrip CMC Thumb Brace. The stabilizer portion of each of these braces is basically the same, but the PUSH Metagrip costs more than three times as much as this brace, and the Velcro gave out within about 9 months. The Velco on this brace is so much better - I'm 10 months in and it's still going strong - and I haven't even started using the second strap yet!

it did not fit comfortably however, but I like the liner piece which I use for very light support, is comfortable and works well as a distraction sensory device which makes my arthritic joint feel better.

The dr advised me to get a push brace. This works as well as a Push Brace for a fraction of the cost. It took time to get used to something on my hand. I wore it all day doing yard work without straining my thumb. It’s been a life saver. I did buy extra thumb covers. I can was and wear!!

Fit Great. Helps

This is extremely rigid and does hurt. I thru it in the donation pile after trying to wear it for a few days. Find something less rigid.

Outstanding product, works great for my thumb issue. Outstanding customer service. Amazon knowingly sent me a damage labeled item for full price. That is not on the vendor, that's on Amazon, and they do it all the time.

The fit is correct but it is firm right at the bone and the covering included to protect the skin doesn’t cover that area. Had to return it.