3 Point Products Oval-8 Finger Splint Graduated Set, Sizes 6, 7 and 8 by 3-Point Products

商品が早く届きました。サイズ指定と個数を選択できれば嬉しい。 商品の機能としては大変良いかと思います。

I've worn this for a couple weeks now, after developing trigger thumb while helping to assemble a trampoline for my grandchildren. Since I would be immobilizing the distal joint for several weeks, I first tried a thumb brace that surrounded my hand with fabric and immobilized my thumb using an enclosed metal splint and Velcro straps. The brace worked very well, but quickly became dirty (very noticeable because I wrongly chose a pink color). It was also quite inconvenient. I am retired and spend a lot of time with gardening and backyard chicken keeping. Frequent handwashing is a must. I searched for a thumb stabilizer that could stay on during showering and hand washing. I found this, along with copycat versions. AIthough quite expensive, I chose the made in USA brand after reading many reviews. Here are a couple of good-to-knows I've learned. How you wear the brace depends on your condition. For trigger finger, the large oval is worn behind the joint that needs to be stablized. There is a video on the Amazon page for this product that describes an easy way to measure for the splint. I used that and ordered a set of 3 sizes to accommodate swelling. Unfortunately for me, my thumb size fell on 8. Ordering sizes 7/8/9 would have been optimal; however that choice was not available. I ordered 6/7/8, thinking that as swelling went down I could move to a smaller size. Each splint has a + sign that allows for a "half-size" vs full size, so I thought this would meet my needs. The company is not kidding when they indicate that the micro-swelling can result in an entirely different size. I found that I woke up every morning with a bit of swelling sufficient to cause the size 8 to be uncomfortable. I was relegated to the old cloth brace for a couple hours each morning. Eventually, I broke down and ordered the 9/10/11 splints. Size 9 is what I needed for morning. Size 8 works during the rest of the day. I wear the cloth brace at night for sleeping. When ordering, be careful to allow sizing for even minute swelling, which is likely why the company offers the varied sized packages. The splint does have a tendency to slip around when I work outside. I am careful to always wear a disposable glove on that hand to avoid accidental loss. The splint has fallen off twice while inside the house: once found inside my pocket when I had reached for a tissue and once under the comforter (lost while making the bed). Frantic searches resulted in successful location both times. I'm more careful now, but I did clip the end from an unused silicone toe protector to wear over the splint when I'm actively moving around inside with chores or crafts. This makes it less likely to slip off unnoticed, but still allows for getting my hands wet without removing the splint. The splint is, by its very definition, rigid. One of my sets is the beige color and one set is clear. Both are discreet when in use and I was not bothered that color choice was not an option when ordering from Amazon. If a specific color is important for you, ordering directly from the vendor is possible; however, a minimum is required to reach for free shipping. I did reorder and would definitely recommend this product. It does what it says it will do.

Love these. I have trigger thumb for over 2 months now. Need surgery and painful when knuckle bends. Originally wore a large velcro hand/ thumb splint for 2 weeks, then a metal finger splint with tape for 6 weeks. Saw these on line and needed to try something that was lighter and waterproof. Wearing now for 4 days and worth every penny. Secures the knuckle, soft lightweight, allows me to move my thumb more and can keep on in shower, bath, dishes and swimming. I used the paper size guide on line which told me I needed a 7 on swollen thumb. So ordered 6,7,8. 8 is the only one that fits my thumb but between the 3 sizes they fit all my fingers so will keep for future. Rule of thumb (no pun intended) your hand size (glove) and ring size are usually the same as your shoe size. So my glove and shoe are 7's most of the time, so it made sense to me when I ordered the size above and below. But check the online cut out paper sizing.

These splints are a godsend. I sustained mallet finger injuries on my middle and ring fingers 6 weeks ago (soccer goalie). I was made custom splints from the hand therapist... the splints are bulky and awkward but hold my fingers in the correct healing position. Last week I tried my new Oval 8s. What a great way to give my fingers a break from their little custom-made jails! For that daily Oval 8 hour, my skin can get some air and be cleaned off, freshened up. I don't wear them all day because the custom ones are no joke -- I don't have to worry about hitting my hand into things without compromising my healing. But in a week or so, as the fingers become stronger in their healing, I can't wait to get the Oval 8s on for most of the day. They are lightweight and so much more comfortable than the other splints. It is a little nerve wracking putting them on the first couple of times as the mallet injury is very delicate and you don't want to re-injure them. After a careful few practices, it gets much easier.

Just what was needed for my mallet finger! I measured per the recommendations and decided that one of these, 6/7/8 set would likely fit my injured finger. Sure enough, size seven was just right. It immobilized the DIP and still allowed me to move the middle joint, mostly. The mostly is where it gets interesting. While the movement allowed at the middle joint was enough, I have short fingers and play the guitar finger style and I did not want to irritate the skin that close to the middle joint. (YES! I can still finger pick while wearing this splint, a huge advantage over a stax, let alone a full finger splint which immobilizes the full finger.) It turns out there is a fix(instructions) to deal with my short fingers too! By reading the instructions on the their site, it is clear these splints are adjustable and though it is recommended this be left to a professional, instructions are provided and it is really quite straight forward as long as you have a suitable heat gun (which I do). The instructions are quite explicit and there was a specific recommendation for my case, short finger: Find the size that fits, then select one size smaller and adjust it to the right height and width. I took the size 6, also included in the set and carefully adjusted per the instruction and BINGO, perfect fit with plenty of clearance to provide no restriction at all to the middle joint while still keeping tip joint (DIP) fully immobilized and slightly hyperextended which is the recommended treatment for a mallet finger. To be clear, this is great but not magic. For a mallet finger you need to wear the splint for a long time, 3-4 weeks if the bone broke, or 6-8 weeks if just the tendon was injured as it was in my case. (Orthopedists indicate it takes 12 weeks for a tendon to heal, twice as long a bone fracture!) 8 weeks is a long time and wearing a splint that long is not the most comfortable thing. Even though this is better than most. It takes a while to get used to it. For me it took about a week and a half. It never gets completely comfortable, but it is certainly unobtrusive visually and a lot more comfortable than any other option I tried or have used in the past for other finger injuries. Where it gets most irritating is over the joint where the ring sits. The company recommends a small gel pad to prevent irritation, but what I found works even better is Dr. Scholl Moleskin! It is very soft, and available in different thicknesses. If you are a hiker or climber you may be familiar with this product as it is typically used to created a pad on a part of the foot the might be irritated by a rubbing shoe or boot. I used the thinnest version and cut a small strip to go over the joint under the ring on the splint. With this in place much of the time I hardly noticed I was wearing the splint and there was no irritation at all. The other big plus is it (the Oval 8 splint) is easy to keep clean, unlike other splints. It is also completely open so the finger gets plenty of air. Most other splint types enclose the finger, must be kept completely dry, and somehow still must be cleaned regularly to prevent your finger from smelling like a dirty foot. I hope some find this review useful or even helpful. I strongly recommend this splint for any of the various (and there are several) injuries it is intended to help. About the only thing it wouldn't be good for is where there is serious damage, crushing or laceration, to the tip of the finger which therefore needs to be protected from bumping; i.e., something better protected by a hard finger cot. full splint, or other hard fingertip protection device.

I am familiar with this device, as I was given one by the therapist at my hospital; it cost $10. Only one of the three in the package fitted me, and they cost $50. Shockingly over-priced.