Wrist brace for wrist pain ยท St. Louis
A wrist brace holds a strained wrist still in a neutral position and often quiets hand numbness at night.
A wrist brace props the wrist slightly extended with a rigid stay along the palm or the back of the hand. At painstl.com it is sized to your wrist, to rest an injured or strained wrist and ease nighttime numbness and tingling in the hand.
What exactly is it?
A wrist support, sized to you, with a rigid stay that keeps the joint slightly extended.
Why would it be part of your plan?
Bending the wrist during sleep squeezes the nerve that runs through it, which is why hand numbness often wakes people at night. Holding a neutral position takes that pressure off and rests irritated tendons. If numbness persists, an EMG nerve test of the arm can show whether the problem is at the wrist or in the neck.
What a good fit feels like
Supportive without pinching; fingers and thumb stay free.
Daily use and care
Wiggle your fingers and thumb often while wearing it. Once a day, take it off, wash, and inspect the skin.
Warning signs that mean you call
- Fingers turn cold, blue, numb or swollen
- The brace rubs a sore
Every item is fitted on you in the clinic. We demonstrate wearing it, using it and removing it, hand you written instructions, and have you do it solo before leaving. Pain, a poor fit or a broken part means a call to (314) 886-5620.
How much time to plan for
Typically at night and for chores that flare the wrist, per your physician’s order.
What to remember
- Fingers and thumb keep working.
- Look at the skin daily.
- Call about fingers that turn cold, blue or numb.
Last step. Show us you have it: Right here in the clinic, demonstrate how you slip on the brace and tune the straps. Unsure about any step? We run through it with you again next time.
Related reading
- The painstl.com physiotherapy program, every station and test
- EMG nerve test of the arm
- Injured at work
- Home TENS unit, another device
- Exercise bands, another device
- Back brace, another device
- Hinged knee brace, another device
Ask whether this belongs in your plan
A physician reviews your history and your procedures first, then writes the orders. Nothing is added without a reason in your chart.
4479 Woodson Rd, Suite 401
St. Louis, MO 63134
Next to St. Louis Lambert International Airport, off I-70 at Woodson Road.