Oval-8 Finger Splints, Support and Protection for Arthritis, Trigger Finger or Thumb, and Other Finger Conditions, Multi-Size Pack of 3 Sizes 6,7,8 available in Beige

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.

If you have trigger finger, YOU NEED THIS! Buy it! I wear the 12 and the 11, the 12 for when I'm more active to allow my finger to bend enough to complete simple daily tasks, I even use it when I play pool, works great! But what you really want to know is, does it help the condition, and the answer is yes! I was a week away from surgery when I found this and now I don't think I will need to get it, if you wear it most of the time, it WILL help alleviate the failure to open you finger, and reduces the inflammation on the knuckle joint. Mine was so bad it wouldn't open on its own and was very painful, but now it's as close to normal as I believe it can get and I'm happy for it. You can even wash your hands while wearing it! This is a truly awesome product and I'm grateful to have found it. I have medium sized hands to large, get the 10,11,12 set if you wear a large winter glove and these should fit you, assuming the finger you have the trigger finger in is your ring finger like mine, they are even reversible so you can wear it tighter or a bit looser depending on your activity, also if you have this condition, 1) stop using tools, i.e. Garden tools, hedge trimmers and all other tools that put pressure on the palm of the hands, that's is when mine emerged, after a long summer of yard work, just realize you have a condition now and hire someone to do the yard work from now on. and 2) try not to use hot water when washing your hands, these things are important because you need to rest your hand to give this product a chance to help you. In about a month, you should notice a big difference in the condition. On a side note, you probably have an autoimmune disease, that's what initially causes the tightness that allows the tendons and tissue to become tight and susceptible to being damaged by tools in the first place.

The hard plastic is smooth and does not dig into your skin or scratches it (when it’s not too tight). I measured my trigger thumb joint with a tailor’s measuring tape (and also with a dental floss) and the measurement corresponds to size 5 in the size chart. However, it is so small that it can’t even slip onto my thumb. I ended up with size 8 for comfortable wear and it does prevent the thumb joint from bending. Albeit size 8 does slip on occasion I think it’s more important not to restrict blood flow for prolonged wear. Size 7 fits snugly but it feels somewhat restrictive. Note that your fingers will expand and contract throughout the day depending on your environment, activities, physiological fluctuations, etc. so you might want to use 2 different sizes accordingly. The oval-8 splint is great to use when your hands will get wet or dirty. Its low profile will allow wearing cleaning gloves as usual. When there’s no need to handle water or dirt, I find wearing a sleeve created from elastic bandage wrap with a clip the most comfortable. The one in the image has about 3 layers and does prevent joint bending. You can adjust the tension to a custom fit and it also keeps your finger warm.

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.

Effective but overpriced. For $25 you get three pieces of cheap plastic, one of which, you hope, fits your finger or thumb. It does to a decent job of stabilizing my trigger thumb, though. After buying these, I found one of the knock-offs on Amazon. Identical in function for 1/4th the price.

This is the only splint I’ve found to straighten my middle finger. The first joint became bent sideways with arthritis. It keeps my finger tip in good alignment. The flesh color blends in with my skin color so not real noticeable. You need to find the best size for your finger then , later order sets of that size. These are also easy to slip on/off if need to wash hands. I recommend!

Was hesitant to purchase based on reviews about sizing and the steep cost for 3 pieces of plastic. I needed size 9/10 based on their size chart but 10, 11, 12 was the closest sizing available. They sent me 11, 12, 13 outside of original packaging so I’m assuming they’re used. Pass.

My physical therapist gave me a #10 splint by Oval-8 for my trigger finger. It worked so well that I ordered the 3 pack sizes 10, 11, and 12 for my thumbs. It is important to follow the sizing instructions to the letter. The plastic is sturdy and smooth. IMHO purchasing the cheaper brands is not worth it.

456 is the best 3 works with the smallest finger if you have thin fingers. It’s working 👍

These splints have been very effective at treating trigger thumb and finger for both my husband and myself. I have been able to able to avoid cortisone treatments after just two weeks of use. After several physio appointments, and dry needling, the physiotherapist and I agreed to try splinting for my thumb. I am thrilled to say the trigging is gone. My husband is now using the splints for his finger and hopes to have the same results.

As described. But I can’t see how it can help my situation. Same thoughts by my consultant so I just returned the item. I measured and all but still was a size that was too small. Another reason of my return !

To measure the thumb joint, wrapped a 1/2" wide strip of paper around the joint marking the circumference with a pencil. The paper wrap was not very tight. Did this three times then took measurements with a ruler. With an average measurement of 2 12/16" ordered three splint sizes 10, 11 & 12 which cover a range of 2 11/16" - 2 15/16". Checked the fit of each splint both ways. The size 10 splint was too small. The size 11 splint fits but was found to be uncomfortable for long term use. The size 12 splint is the best fit, not too tight, allowing some movement but preventing the joint from clicking. I have no problem wearing the size 12 splint at night to prevent previous occurrences of the thumb joint locking in a bent position. Based on my experience care should be taken not to order a splint that will be too tight. The package of three sizes provides the best chance of getting a good fit.

Buenos días! Desde que lo pedí me di cuenta que no había medidas específicas así que pensé que vendrían 3 diferentes tamaño adulto pero me llegaron 3 para niños supongo, muy pequeños, así que no me sirvió.