Futuro Deluxe Wrist Stabilizer, Small-Medium, Right Hand,(5.5 to 7.5-Inch)
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Product Reviews of Futuro Deluxe Wrist Stabilizer, Small-Medium, Right Hand,(5.5 to 7.5-Inch)
Product Review: Futuro Deluxe Wrist
Summary: 5 Stars
This brace is excellent! I just purchased a new one; my last one lasted 3 years!
I have a herniated disc in my neck, and diagnosed with "cubicle" & carpel tunnel. I'm so lucky!
I wear it 24/7, I took the metal piece out and have flexibility to do almost anything. B/c of my condition my handwriting is not the best; I've actually lost some ability to handwrite. The brace will limit the way you hold a pen/pencil, etc., you just need to get used to it. Nevertheless, that shouldn't stop you from purchasing it.
Anyway, it's a great brace, and I highly recommend it, I've tried many others (ACE in particular and returned them right away).
Product Review: Instant Relief
Summary: 5 Stars
The frequency of my wrist pain and lost of grip strength has been increasing over the past few months... decided to break down and purchase a set to see if it would help. Within 2 hours of having them on, it seemed liked my circulation improved... after a day, the chronic wrist pain I was having for the past week ceased... Well worth the expense.
I haven't had a chance to see a doc about this, but suspect it is probably due to a combination of factors (2.5 hours per day driving, anywhere from 6-10 hours per day on laptop, lack of gym time).
The only issue was the "break-in" period. The left brace was slightly different than the right brace (manufactured at different times due to slight variance in color of the materials). The "comfort" piece above the thumb irritated the skin for a few days, so I war it on the outside of the thumb to stretch it a bit and is fine now).
Product Review: It works - Enough said
Summary: 5 Stars
This product works. I had some serious pain in the wrist. I'm a programmer that logs long hours. I now wear this each night. It works. Money well spent.Product Review: The only thing keeping me knitting and typing!
Summary: 5 Stars
I developed carpal tunnel syndrome back in '95, after working retail all through college and a couple years out. Through a combination of repetitive denim folding and always being assigned to the same register (using my left hand to key all the time), I started waking up with a numb left hand. It eventually hit my right hand too, as I started to favor the left. I went to an orthopedic surgeon, and when my hands went numb within 30 seconds, he said "whoa, that's bad". I was instructed to buy wrist braces and take a heavy duty anti-inflammatory drug. The pills made me nauseous, so I stopped them, but the braces worked wonders. The first set I got were by Futuro, but then there weren't that many brands at the time. I've tried a few other brands since, but always come back to Futuro. I currently have this pair I'm reviewing, and they seem to get better with every tweak they make to the design.
I've lost count of how many pairs I've had in the past 15 years, maybe 5 or 6? I don't have to replace them that often, they really seem to hold up for me. One reviewer mentioned the metal splint poking through very quickly, but I've only experienced that with mine after wearing them for a couple years. Perhaps he got a bad batch, or maybe I've just been lucky.
The original ones I bought in '95 didn't have the best velcro, were hot and sweaty, had no padding and caused chafing near the thumb hole. They also smelled like a stinky foot, even with weekly washing. But they were my only option if I was to function, so I stuck it out. They've improved the design with every incarnation, and these are great. The padding at the palm really makes a difference, the strap across the top of the thumb is a soft terry cloth-like material, and the edges are softer than they were in the past. I wear them at night, and occasionally during the day when I've had a marathon typing/crafting session and they go numb during the day. Right now, they seem to be worse than usual, so I'm happy these braces feel as good as they do, because I'm getting my money's worth. I have no plans to have surgery since I've gotten mixed reactions from doctors, patients and from what I've read, so until I no longer have a job where I use a computer (not likely), and no longer knit, paint, garden and make jewelry (god forbid!), I'll be wearing my Futuro braces (and possibly knit little covers for them - the beige is so...not my skin tone, and definitely not cute).
Product Review: These have mostly CURED my Carpal Tunnel Syndrome!
Summary: 5 Stars
I'm a computer programmer, and so spend long hours working with keyboard and mouse. When I developed carpal tunnel syndrome several years ago, it started in my right, or "mouse" hand. I never had any pain, but did have quite a bit of tingling and numbness in my all my fingers but the pinkie.
I figured I just needed to switch from a mouse to a trackball. That did help quite a bit, but it wasn't enough, and eventually I had symptoms in both hands. (But I would still recommend trackballs to anybody with mouse-hand CTS!) When things started slipping out of my hands and crashing to the floor, I decided I needed to get serious about this thing and buy some wrist braces to wear at night when I slept. (We CTS people often do most of the damage to our wrists when we SLEEP! Ever wake up with your hand completely numb, like a piece of meat that isn't connected to you?)
I tried several brands, and for several years used ones made by B&B (beige-colored lace-up foam jobs). I don't know how many pairs of those foam braces I wore out, before I finally tried a pair of these Futuro braces.
And that made all the difference: Since I've been wearing these braces when I sleep, my carpal tunnel syndrome symptoms are all but gone!
Now, of course, "your mileage may vary", and so these Futuro wrist braces might not work for you as well as they did for me. So you might want to try, as I did, several brands and models, until you find ones that work best for you. Come to think of it, if your health insurance covers it, you should first try the ones you doctor prescribes for you: That might save you some expensive trial-and-error.
Speaking of "expensive", that's the one negative of these braces: They are on the pricey side, and they don't last as long as I'd like. I seem to get about a 6-10 months or so of wear out of them before I have to buy new ones. In fact, that's why I came here tonight: I was shopping for new Futuro wrist stabilizers to replace my tattered worn out pair. I ended up writing this review instead! BTW: The best price I've found for these is on (shhh ... don't tell Amazon) EBay, but EBay sellers seem to get you shipping charges. So shop around! :-)