Thumb braces can provide support to people who have pain in their thumbs. A thumb brace can help alleviate pain, increase stability, and take the stress off the joint.
People with arthritis may wear a thumb brace if this area of the hand has become affected.
Other conditions a person may wear a thumb brace for include:
thumb sprain or fracture,
tendinitis,
carpal tunnel syndrome,
gamekeeper’s thumb,
skier’s thumb, and
de Quervain’s tenosynovitis.
An individual may also need to wear a thumb brace following surgery.
