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2. The best wrist braces of 2024 for carpal tunnel, arthritis ...

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   Dr. Frederick's Original Reversible Copper Infused Wrist and Thumb Brace . $10 at Amazon ... night support brace with wrist splint, adjustable straps, and a hot/ice pack. ... the right or left ...

3. Wrist brace - Wikipedia

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   A wrist brace is a supportive garment worn around the wrist to reinforce and protect it against strains and sprains during strong use, or as a splint to help healing. [1] Wrist braces are common accessories in injury rehabilitation processes involving the wrist. [2] They immobilize the joint and provide heat and compression to the wrist bones ...

4. Spica splint - Wikipedia

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   A spica splint is a type of orthopedic splint used to immobilize the thumb and/or wrist while allowing the other digits freedom to move. It is used to provide support for thumb injuries (ligament instability, sprain or muscle strain), gamekeeper's thumb, osteoarthritis, de Quervain's syndrome or fractures of the scaphoid, lunate, or first metacarpal. [1]

5. Bennett's fracture - Wikipedia

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   This type of compression along the metacarpal bone is often sustained when a person punches a hard object, such as the skull or tibia of an opponent, or a wall. It can also occur as a result of a fall onto the thumb. This is a common injury sustained from bike falls, as the thumb is generally extended while around the handle bars.

6. Carpal tunnel syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a nerve compression syndrome associated with the collected signs and symptoms of compression of the median nerve at the carpal tunnel in the wrist. Carpal tunnel syndrome usually has no known cause, but there are environmental and medical risk factors associated with the condition.

7. Median nerve palsy - Wikipedia

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   If patients do have median nerve palsy, occupational therapy or wearing a splint can help reduce the pain and further damage. Wearing a dynamic splint, which pulls the thumb into opposition, will help prevent an excess in deformity. This splint can also assist in function and help the fingers flex towards the thumb.