📏Sizing Guide

Measure around your wrist at the wrist crease. Match to the manufacturer's chart. Make sure to choose the correct hand (left or right).

💡Tips & Tricks

Wear with your wrist in a neutral position, not bent up or down. For carpal tunnel, wearing the splint at night significantly reduces symptoms. The metal stay should sit along the underside of your forearm.

⚠️Common Mistakes

Buying the wrong hand (left vs. right) is common. Also, a splint that bends your wrist instead of holding it straight is not providing proper support.

📏Sizing Guide

Meta grips are typically sized by hand circumference measured around the knuckles. Check the manufacturer's chart. Choose left or right.

💡Tips & Tricks

The grip should hold your fingers in a comfortable, slightly flexed position. Fasten securely but check that fingertips remain pink and warm. Follow your clinician's instructions for wear time.

⚠️Common Mistakes

Over-tightening can restrict circulation to the fingers. Check fingertip color and sensation regularly. If fingers feel numb or turn white, loosen immediately.

📏Sizing Guide

Measure the circumference of the finger joint you need to splint. Oval 8 splints come in numbered sizes. A sizing set is recommended to find the exact fit.

💡Tips & Tricks

The oval shape wraps around the finger to block hyperextension while allowing some controlled bending. Position so the wider part of the oval sits over the joint. The splint should feel snug but comfortable.

⚠️Common Mistakes

A splint that is too tight will restrict blood flow. Check that your fingertip stays pink and warm. If it turns white, blue, or feels numb, go up one size.

📏Sizing Guide

Measure around your wrist and thumb as directed by the manufacturer. Choose left or right hand. The spica should immobilize the thumb while leaving other fingers free.

💡Tips & Tricks

The splint should hold your thumb in a comfortable, slightly extended position. You should still be able to move your other four fingers freely. Wear over a thin liner or sock if the material causes skin irritation.

⚠️Common Mistakes

Getting the wrong hand is the most common error. Also, if the thumb can still move freely inside the brace, it is too large and will not provide adequate support.

📏Sizing Guide

Measure forearm circumference at the widest point and choose left or right. Most brands come in S, M, L. The splint should extend from the fingertips to about two-thirds up the forearm.

💡Tips & Tricks

The splint holds the hand in a functional resting position: wrist slightly extended, knuckles slightly bent, fingers gently curved, thumb out to the side. Most patients wear it primarily at night or in long intervals during the day. Build up wear time gradually if the hand is not used to it.

⚠️Common Mistakes

Wearing the splint 24/7 without breaks can stiffen the hand instead of helping it. Buying the wrong hand is common. If a finger or the thumb pokes outside the splint, the size is wrong.

📏Sizing Guide

Measure the circumference of your hand just below the knuckles, excluding the thumb. Match to the manufacturer's chart (typical sizes XS, S, M, L). Choose left or right.

💡Tips & Tricks

The brace stabilizes the basal joint (CMC-1) while leaving the rest of the thumb and fingers free, so you can still grip and pinch. Many patients wear it during pain-causing activities (opening jars, writing, gardening) rather than full-time. Some brands include a contoured metal form that can be gently shaped to your hand.

⚠️Common Mistakes

Buying a generic "thumb spica" instead of a CMC-specific brace will not target the basal joint properly. A brace that immobilizes the entire thumb tip is the wrong design for arthritis. Skin irritation around the strap edges is usually a sign of an oversized brace shifting against the skin.

📏Sizing Guide

One size fits most, with a wrist circumference range of 14 cm to 22 cm. The same brace works on either the left or right wrist.

💡Tips & Tricks

The brace is designed to be worn at all times, including in the shower and during sleep. Tension should feel snug at night and tighter during heavier activities. It usually takes about a week to dial in the right tension for your wrist. Track weight-bearing tolerance weekly (e.g., how much you can press into a tabletop without pain) to monitor progress. Wash in cold water and hang to dry.

⚠️Common Mistakes

A common error is wearing it too loose, which gives no real support. Equally common is wearing it too tight, which causes numbness in the hand. The goal is the tightest comfortable tension that lets you push, lift, or weight-bear with reduced pain. Removing it for activity defeats its purpose.

📏Sizing Guide

Measure forearm circumference and thumb length according to the manufacturer's chart. Choose left or right. The brace extends from mid-forearm to past the tip of the thumb and uses a rigid plastic shell, often with a dial or BOA closure for fine adjustment.

💡Tips & Tricks

Unlike soft thumb spicas used for tendonitis and arthritis, this brace fully immobilizes the thumb and wrist for bone healing. Your clinician will set the thumb position; do not loosen or adjust the dial yourself unless told to. Most patients wear a thin liner sock underneath for comfort.

⚠️Common Mistakes

A rigid spica is too much support for everyday arthritis or tendonitis and uncomfortable for daily wear. A soft spica is not enough support for a fracture. Make sure you have the type your clinician prescribed. Check fingertip color and sensation regularly while wearing.