Wrist Brace

RiptGear® Wrist Brace

RiptGear® Wrist Braces are designed to help you deal with pain caused by carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sprained wrists, and pain from other activities. The leather splint cover and double stitching add to the high quality and dependability of a RiptGear® wrist brace.

Common Causes of Wrist Pain

• Repetitive Wrist Activities
• Injury
• Carpal Tunnel
• Arthritis, including Osteoarthritis and Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Playing Instruments
• Playing Video Games
• Computer/Keyboard Work

Wrist Brace

RiptGear® Wrist Braces are designed to help you deal with pain caused by carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sprained wrists, and pain from other activities. The leather splint cover and double stitching add to the high-quality and dependability of a RiptGear® wrist brace.

 

Wrist Support and Compression

RiptGear® Wrist Braces can help keep pain at bay. They are designed to support your wrist and assist with healing. Wrist braces can hold your wrist in an ergonomic position to help keep pain from developing in the future. They can also help with pain caused by carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sprained wrists, and other wrist ailments.

Why Wear a Wrist Brace?

Flexibility, mobility, and strength in your wrist are important for health and well-being.  It is best not to ignore warning signs indicating a possible injury.  Doing so can make the injury progressively worse. It does not matter if you are active, sedentary, or in-between, wrist pain can happen to everyone.

In a study published in the Journal of Medicine and Life, the therapeutic effects of short wrist splints on patients with carpal tunnel syndrome were evaluated from an EMG/NCV perspective.  The results indicated that the patient group treated with both ibuprofen and splints showed better results than the patients who were treated only with ibuprofen. [i]

Risk factors for wrist pain include:

• Repetitive Work
• Arthritis
• Sports
• Tendonitis

RiptGear® wrist braces are designed with comfort in mind and can help with most wrist-pain problems. Our design is both supportive and comfortable. A wrist brace, along with RICE-recovery (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) can help you be on your way to feeling better.

[i] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5319285/

Carpal Tunnel Wrist Brace

Do you experience pain and tingling in your hands and fingers? Do you have shooting pain in your arm when you move it in a certain way? If you do, you are likely experiencing discomfort from carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel syndrome is pressure on your median nerve because of swelling in your wrist.

Pressure on your median nerve can also cause you to lose feeling in your fingers and thumbs. Your median nerve travels through the palm side of your wrist via your carpal tunnel. When your carpal tunnel is inflamed, your nerve becomes pinched and causes pain and uncomfortable symptoms.

 

Wrist Brace for Sports

Any repetitive activity can cause pain in your wrist and sports are no exception. Our RiptGear® wrist braces allow you to control the amount of compression that you need. They stabilize your wrist while allowing your thumb and fingers to remain free for gripping and other hand functions. The wrap design makes the brace fully adjustable, allowing it to support your wrist and reduce the symptoms of carpal tunnel as well as the chance of muscle and ligament sprains and strains.

 

Best Wrist Brace

Wrist injuries can happen to anyone. All it takes is one misjudged step, or a quick loss of balance to cause injury.  As you fall, you use your hand and arm to catch you and the force bends your wrist further than its natural range of movement, causing strain, sprain, and pain.

A good quality wrist brace will support your wrist comfortably and keep it at its proper angle to help you fight the pain. Quality wrist braces are made with comfortable fabrics and include a removable splint. The adjustable hook and loop closures on RiptGear® braces make finding the perfect fit an easy task. Our high-quality braces are designed to help you heal quickly and easily.

Once you recover, you may still have weakness in the recovered joint and find that it helps to wear your brace periodically. Physical therapy can help you regain strength and conditioning in the wrist joint which will help minimize the risk of future issues and pain.

Wrist Compression

Our braces are made with high-quality materials and are designed to be adjustable, yet supportive. We design this way to help heal your wrist with the hopes of alleviating the pain associated with common wrist issues. Wrist issues and wrist pain can impede your daily activities, making it difficult to work or complete chores.

 

Wrist Brace for Wrist Pain

Wrist pain can be one of the most difficult forms of pain to live with.  We do almost everything with our hands, which are connected to our wrists.  Because of this, anything from mild to severe pain in the wrist can affect the ability to have a productive day.

Even tasks as simple as making coffee can be difficult with wrist pain, let alone working all day with discomfort.

RiptGear® has designed a solution to help deal with wrist pain.  Our wrist brace can help hold your hand in a neutral position which the customer's state helps to alleviate pain.

Types of Wrist Brace

Whether you need to protect your wrist during an activity, or you have a stubborn wrist injury, a wrist brace can help give you the support you need.  Common activities and injuries that benefit from wearing a wrist brace are:

• Arthritis
• Carpal Tunnel
• Tendonitis
• Sprain
• Gaming
• Golf
• Typing

 

You will need to determine which style of wrist brace is best for your situation.  There are four main types of wrist brace:

1. RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury) Braces – RSI braces gently hold your wrist in place so as not to cause any further strain from overextension. Most wrist braces fall into this category.
2. Immobilization Braces – Immobilization braces immobilize your wrist completely. They are mainly used for severe conditions such as severe strains and ligament injuries.  They are also commonly used after cast removal.
3. Sports Wrist Braces – Sports braces do not impede your range of motion and allow you to maintain flexibility. They are often made of a compression fabric that slips on like a glove, or in a wrap-style design. Minor injuries do not need to keep you out of the game as long as proper wrist support is used.
4. Overnight Wrist Braces – Talk to your doctor before wearing a wrist brace overnight. These braces tend to offer more rigid support to help keep pain from flaring up during the day.

How to Wear a Wrist Brace

It is important to wear a wrist brace correctly.  When worn properly, they can stabilize, support, and relieve pain in your wrist.  A wrist brace can also help to improve grip strength.

Fitting your RiptGear® Wrist Brace.

1. Open all closures so that the brace fabric lays flat.
2. With the inner side of the brace touching your skin, put your thumb through the circular hole.
3. Wrap the brace around your wrist with one strap attaching above your thumb and one strap attaching below.
4. Adjust the brace to a comfortable tightness.

Be sure not to tighten the brace too tightly which can cause excess pressure around the wrist.

Wrist Brace FAQs

What Causes Wrist Pain?

A common cause of wrist pain is arthritis.  Typical signs include stiffness, loss of range of motion, and pain.  Because your hands rely on good wrist movement, a healthy wrist is important to daily life.  The wrist is made up of a complex series of tendons and joints that give it its wide range of motion.

Wrist arthritis and carpal tunnel are the two main causes of wrist pain.  Where arthritis includes stiffness and pain, carpal tunnel often presents itself with the feeling of pins and needles in your hand.  It is caused by compression of the small space in your wrist called the Carpal Tunnel. This tunnel provides a pathway for blood vessels and nerves to reach your hand from your forearm.

When the carpal tunnel becomes inflamed, the median nerve that travels through it becomes constricted, causing the feeling of pins and needles, often along with pain.

What Does a Wrist Brace Help With?

Wrist braces, also known as wrist splints or wrist supports help stabilize injured or weak wrists.  They are also known to help relieve the symptoms of ailments such as carpal tunnel, tendonitis, sprains, strains, and swollen, weak joints.

Can You Wear a Wrist Brace to Bed?

It is strongly recommended that you first discuss with your doctor before wearing a wrist brace to bed.  Your doctor will understand your exact circumstances and know the best course of action depending on the condition of your wrist. Sleeping in an awkward position can wreak havoc and cause pain in your wrist. If you have carpal tunnel or arthritis you understand this pain. Wearing a wrist brace that isn't too restrictive can help keep your hand and wrist at the proper angle when you sleep while allowing some movement. A highly restrictive brace can be quite uncomfortable to sleep in so be sure to discuss this with your doctor before choosing a wrist brace.

Is it Bad to Wear a Wrist Brace all the Time?

Certain wrist conditions benefit from continued support, whereas others benefit from gentle exercises.  Knowing if it is better for you can be determined by your physician.

Many people have wrist ailments that become aggravated by the type of work they do. Many of these people feel they need to wear a brace throughout the day.  If it is allowable at your job, it may be helpful. Carpal tunnel is one such ailment that flairs up during repeated movements, such as typing and computer work.

Wearing a wrist brace all the time may or may not be good for your condition.  Be sure not to tighten your wrist brace too tight as that can create additional pressure.

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

According to the Mayo Clinic, carpal tunnel syndrome is caused by pressure to the median nerve, found in your wrist. The median nerve passes through an opening in your wrist called the carpal tunnel. The carpal tunnel is a small passageway on the palm side of your hand that is surrounded by ligaments and bones.  Repetitive motions can cause the ligaments to swell, creating pressure on the median nerve.

Can you Fix Carpal Tunnel Without Surgery?

If you are diagnosed early enough, non-surgical treatment may help your carpal tunnel syndrome.  Three methods of non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel include:

1. Wearing a wrist splint – Splinting and wearing a wrist brace will hold your wrist still and allow the tissue to heal.
2. Taking NSAIDs (non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs). NSAIDs include, but are not limited to, over-the-counter medicines such as ibuprofen (found in Advil and Motrin), naproxen (Aleve), and aspirin.
3. Receiving Cortisone Shots – Cortisone is a type of corticosteroid. Corticosteroids work by reducing inflammation which relieves pressure on the median nerve. They are injected directly into the pain site, often using ultrasound to help guide the injection.

Can Carpal Tunnel go Away?

Carpal tunnel is a condition that if treated as early as possible, may go away.  Treatment includes taking breaks to rest your hands, avoiding movements that make the condition worse, and applying cold to help reduce swelling. Wrist splints and wrist braces can help with treatment. This treatment will take time and often will only work if done at the onset of symptoms. If you wait to control the symptoms of the carpal tunnel it can become worse and unbearable to the point of possibly needing surgery. If surgery is needed, a doctor will cut a small incision in your wrist and enlarge the carpal tunnel to relieve pressure.

Will a Wrist Brace Help a Ganglion Cyst?

A ganglion cyst is a fluid-filled sac or lump that develops most commonly on the back of the wrist.  Ganglion cysts are not harmful, and treatment often includes a wrist brace.  Infrequently, severe pain develops but typically, non-surgical treatments are exhausted before surgery is discussed.

Ganglion cysts are not cancerous and may disappear on their own.  If you have mild symptoms, and the cyst doesn’t bother you, your doctor will likely recommend waiting and watching.

Immobilization of the wrist can help any discomfort caused by ganglion cysts as they tend to enlarge with activity and repetitive movement. If you have numbness in your hands, or unbearable pain, always seek professional treatment.