Best arm supports according to redditors
We found 25 Reddit comments discussing the best arm supports. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 25 Reddit comments discussing the best arm supports. We ranked the 7 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
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Need: The Wellgate wrist brace in Right or Left, located on my Comfort and Disability wishlist. Together they are priced out of your cap, so I would prefer the Right before the Left. But in case that one sells out or something, I wanted to list both.
Why: For my RA. I have one for my Right Wrist, but I've had it for so long that the velcro no longer holds well. I don't have any brace for my Left Wrist, but I am right-handed, so the pain is higher on my Right.
Uses: The biggie for me is to be able to work on my crochet for longer. I crochet to keep me busy and help with depression and boredom. It is also good for when I sleep, because I tend to ball up my hands and bend my wrists while I sleep, so I wake up with more pain.
Trying not to be sobby-just realistic! I could use these but if someone has a greater need, go with them. I do have one brace and I can keep using it with hair-ties to keep it tight.
I don't know if you've ever tried a brace, but I use this one a few times a week, especially if I'll be up walking around. For when it feels like I want to cut my arm off, I use the wedge pillow part of this one to give supportive rest. I tried the sling part, but it didn't do much for me (or maybe I never got it adjusted right?). The pillow part might be available seperately.
aside from all the bras, pen parts for my wacom for some reason all the shops locally like best buy and office depot, only carry supplies for the bamboo and can order the new intuos4/5 but wont order me the intuos3 parts.. and i'm on my last nib.. i've had this tablet for.. 6 years now plus or minus a few.. and i finally used up the pack that came with it...
elbow pillow splint doctor gave me one on loan until i get one because i did something to my arm and have a pinched nerve or other issue and have two numb fingers with no pain.. i have to wear it at night and this week i have to either buy it from them or return it.. what they want for it is insane.. i guess they assume insurance is gonna buy it.
wrist support wrap to help with the same issue as above when i'm not sleeping.
I have this one, but I have more issues with the top of my hand as opposed to the thumb. That brace looks like it'll work great for you though. One of the reviewers says it works for her mother's thumb.
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life is good! I don't know if this is within the limits, and if it isn't then anything is absolutely fine! :D Thank you for the cutey contest~
Just an FYI, most hospitals give young kids a pediatric sling if they have an arm cast. https://www.hightidehealth.com/fla-pediatrics-universal-arm-sling.html. Medline also makes them. https://www.amazon.com/Medline-Pediatric-Print-Curad-Sling/dp/B008X9CVMU.
Beth, I feel your pain - as a writer AND a crocheter AND a person who types a lot because of my job I get a lot of wrist pain. Braces suck so so much because it restricts your movement and makes it impossible to do some things.
Some things I do - take frequent "stretch breaks". Put your hands palm to palm like you are praying and push them against each other. Pull your fingers backwards towards your wrist and hold for a few seconds. Also try placing your hand palm down on a flat surface and stretching.
I've also heard great things about these bamboo supports. They are not as restricting as the brace.
like wrist/knee support braces, not mouth braces haha
I use this brace and it has helped me immensely!! I was having a lot of numbness in my index and middle fingers, and the pain over night prevented me from opening my water bottle. Since I started wearing that brace, less numbness and pain! And the brace is pretty comfortable too.
I have bad carpal tunnel, so a wrist brace would do me a lot of good. It's on "Uncategorized" list.
Wellgate for Women PerfectFit Wrist Support, Right Hand https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GHG3RG/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_QdsYub10R8TZJ
Try these. They've been life savers for me and I wear them to bed at night, they're comfortable enough to sleep with.
There is something similar for feet, but I'm not sure if that's what we have. I have trouble walking when I get up to run to the bathroom for a while because it's painful.
These are my wrist guards:
https://www.amazon.com/Wellgate-Women-PerfectFit-Wrist-Support/dp/B000GHG3RG/
Your local drug store or supermarket will probably have something.
I have those as well (though knuckle pain is only occasional)... in my case the wrist and elbow pain are interrelated at this point (though they started out as individual injuries). Bracing both at once has been better than just one.
A good brace for tennis elbow really helped - apparently they diminish load on the tendon by dispersing it. The kind I have has two gel silicone pads, one that goes right on the tendon, the other exactly opposite. (Other elbow braces just squeezed the whole forearm without targeting the pressure on the tendon). This is it (MediSpec Epigel Tennis Elbow Brace). Some people report having skin reactions but I suspect they are not washing it (I started getting irritation too, then washed it).
I've found decent wrist braces easier to find. This one's my favourite (Wellgate for Women PerfectFit Wrist Support).
Wearing both of those, 24/7, for a month, has really helped with pain. I think because the tendons are just experiencing less stress and reinjury and have had time to heal.
Shoulder - this just takes a long time to heal, at least that's been my experience and is what I was told by my PT (literature agrees). I haven't found a good solution other than staying out of the pain range, and just changing how I do things a bit so my shoulder works less. (Eg holding things close to the body, sweeping or mopping in small movements... just not extending it too far out - definitely avoiding subluxation, which is hard because it happens all the time.) When pain is less bad, I try to do PT exercises, but am too sore for that now.
For knuckles, I've not had to use braces yet. Just have intermittent pain. I've been using aids in the kitchen (eg jar openers) and trying different ways of handling things (eg if opening a jar, holding the lid with the sore hand and using the other hand to grip and twist the actual jar. If cutting, positioning myself so the shoulder works less, using a sharp knife, etc).
I really need this wrist support I sometimes get random and intense pain in my wrist (maybe carpal tunnel?) and have to keep it straight for a while. The problem is, it bends in my sleep, so if nothing else, this will save my wrist during my sleep. Thanks for the contest.
If I win, feel free to choose cheapest option, I'm not sure how much the shipping is w/Amazon
edit: Goodbye Eleven
Heh I know what you mean by twisting up like a pretzel in your sleep and waking up in pain. Good to know your friends reminds you.
The wrist brace I use is very similar to you: : bodigrip/tubigrip from chemist warehouse and this
The wellgate one is pretty stiff on the sides (has some metal inserts) and restricts movement while the bodygrip simply applies pressure. Wellgate brace comes with 2 velcro adjustable straps as well :) I find it annoying to wear while doing things as it feels unnatural.
I have ran into a few delivery drivers with their arm in a sling like this that made me suspect they did it to get bigger tips.