Thumb Braces

## Thumb Braces Provide Support for Your Finger

If you're struggling with pain in your thumb, a thumb brace could be an excellent solution. This aid allows you to support and stabilize the finger, providing relief and reducing swelling around the joint.

Thumb pain is quite common and often occurs due to wear-related conditions like arthritis, as well as from overuse or acute injuries (e.g., from work or sports). The thumb's basal joint is subjected to a lot of strain daily, making it one of the joints most prone to arthritis.

Fortunately, there are many aids available that can alleviate and thus minimize pain and discomfort. On this page, you'll find our extensive selection of the best thumb and wrist braces on the market, helping you choose the right one for you.

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## Which Thumb Brace Should You Choose?

With a thumb brace, you receive excellent support without immobilizing the joint. It provides comfortable compression while keeping your thumb in a suitable neutral position. When dealing with arthritis, it's crucial to maintain joint flexibility and muscle strength. Therefore, it's generally recommended to select a brace that offers good flexibility and mobility.

A thumb support is typically made from elastic and flexible material, which supports the hand's natural anatomical shape and sometimes includes a stabilizing splint. In braces with splints, the splint is usually removable, so it can also be used without it. There's also a variation in the hardness and softness of splints. You can learn more about usage by clicking on individual products.

At Seniorshop, you'll also find long thumb braces that support the wrist as well. This combination solution is beneficial if you're experiencing wrist pain as well.

## How to Use Thumb Braces

A thumb brace is easy to use as needed. At Seniorshop, we offer models with velcro straps that make them easy to put on and take off, as well as to tighten and loosen as needed.

It's important that the brace isn't too tight, as it could impede blood flow, but it shouldn’t be too loose either. As a rule of thumb (a fitting phrase in this context!), the brace should feel comfortable while providing mild compression and support.

## When Should You Use a Thumb Brace?

Thumb braces are used to prevent and relieve pain from the thumb's joints, which are highly susceptible. The braces are particularly beneficial for arthritis, osteoporosis, or other conditions, but also to support and stabilize following surgery or injury.

You can use thumb support as long as you experience pain. The brace ensures the thumb is relieved without being immobilized and kept inactive. Too little movement can quickly worsen the pain—therefore, it's vital to ensure movement within the pain threshold.