3-Point Products Oval-8 Finger Splints Multi Size Pack for Arthritis, Trigger Finger or Thumb, and Other Finger Conditions

The price seems so high for little pieces of plastic, but they are worth every penny. I developed trigger thumb in both hands 3 months ago and used full splints, KT tape, wraps, and several topical anti-inflammatory creams, all with very little improvement. Ordered these Monday and they were at my doorstep Tuesday morning. My thumbs were swollen so at first I thought sizes 7 and 8 were a bit too small (my right thumb has an old joint injury so the knuckle is a bit thicker than the left), so I wore them turned to the side a bit and ordered a size 9... which I will be returning since the pain relief was so immediate that the swelling was gone by end of day, and I was able to turn them around to fit as intended. These completely immobilize the joint while allowing me to use my hands as I normally would. I love I can wash my hands, wash dishes etc. The only reason I gave them 4 stars for comfort is that the bottom edge on the size 8 hits right at the base of my thumb where the tendon still gets a bit sore and swollen by the end of the day. This is easily addressed with a little piece of KT tape wrapped around the edge of the splint. SIZE HELP: I am a woman with medium sized hands, thin but with thicker knuckles, and sizes 7 and 8 fit perfectly. Keep in mind the bigger sizes are not just wider at the joint but also longer - which is why the bigger size hits the base of my thumb. Still they work great - I would have saved myself so much money and pain had I found these sooner. Highly recommended!

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.

____ No medical advice is being presented here. Consult a doctor for medical advice.My experience quick summary is:- If you have Mallet Finger, educate yourself on how to treat the injury including how to remove the splint during the healing process.- There is both art and science at play here. The art part implies that you need to adapt as needed for your recovery, use and comfort.- Don't error on the small size when selecting a size. Small cannot be made bigger. Bigger can be padded (made smaller) to improve fit.- What is comfortable on one day (or time of day) may be irritating on another- Get a couple sizes so that you can fit to that time's needs- Padding the finger (pressure points) may help- Don't assume the taper will provide additional sizing options without irritation/pain- Consider getting alternate splints to relieve irritation at various points of the finger.- Tape when planning a more active day especially if using a size slightly large.Here is my story:I gave it a 4 star but I have a love hate relationship with these. Love that they are less bulky, are easier to wash, keep the skin healthier than the cast and seem to work. Hate because they are not as comfortable as needed. 4 stars because of the irritation on the top of my finger.After 4 weeks in a cast for Mallet Finger I took the cast off and used the Oval-8 (keeping finger straight during transition). I took the cast off because it irritated the DIP top joint, the sides and the tip. Plus it was clumsy, a pain to keep dry while washing ... and it was getting stinky. The Oval-8 is a lot easier to use when washing and allows you to keep the finger's skin healthier than the cast.I originally bought a 5 based on measurements ( I used the opposite good finger as a guide. The 5 is too small for either hand's finger). Then I bought the 6-7-8. Depending on the day I wear a 6 or 7. Some days/nights I wish that the 8 fit better. Note that as they get larger in diameter, they get longer and the 8 interferes with my finger's PIP jointWhat I wear depends on how swollen/sensitive my finger is at that time. Sometimes (a function of use, salt intake, fluid level, swelling, temperature, moon phase, other?) my finger is larger than others. Sometimes these are so tight that it hurts my finger's top and tip. Both the Oval-8 and the cast irritate my finger's DIP joint top, and tip's bottom and side. I sometimes use thicker medical tape to provide some padding to the top of my DIP joint which sorta works.They are slightly tapered on top supposedly so that it provides a "half size" but I find the taper, when going against the taper of my finger, is irritating. So that "feature" doesn't work for me.I am waiting for the other style splint to arrive (like shown here ... Mallet Finger Injury Pain Splint DIP Joint Support Brace Protection Size L). I think they are also known as Stax style splints. My thought is to alternate use to give my finger Oval-8 pressure points some relief. For example, wear the Stax style at night and the Oval-8 during the day.I did have the Oval-8 slip off once while doing household chores. Since then I use some tape to prevent it coming off. I don't use tape all the time, only as needed.