Diane R.
I rested it for three weeks. Then I picked up my needles and lasted nine minutes. This is the first thing that held while I was knitting, not after. I finished the cardigan that sat in the basket since November.
The Thumb Stabilizer
$34.99
$49
You save $14
- ✓Stops the click without locking your thumb
- ✓Eases within 2 to 3 weeks of daily wear
- ✓Made for knitting, crochet, guitar and gardening
- ✓Recommended by experts in hand and joint care
Free shipping to the US and CanadaNo minimum. Arrives in 6 to 10 days with tracking.
30 days to send it backIf it does not help, you get every cent back. Returns are free.
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Benefits
- You can still use your handsA rigid splint holds the joint by holding your whole thumb. That is why it ends up in a drawer. This holds the joint and leaves the thumb free, so you can finish the row, play the song, or get through a day of typing.
- Your fingertips stay bareNothing covers the pads of your fingers or the tip of your thumb. You still feel the yarn, the strings, the soil. Most braces cover the hand, and that is why people take them off.
- Built for the same small movement, over and overMost thumb supports were made for a sports injury or for recovery after surgery. Those assume the hand is resting. This one was made for a hand that has to keep going.
- Nobody asks about itIt is soft and thin. It sits flat under a sleeve and fits under a gardening glove.
- You get a pairOne left, one right, in every order. Wear one or wear both.
Product details
A firm support that holds the joint at the base of your thumb and leaves the rest of your hand free.
- Colors
- Purple, beige, black, grey
- Sizes
- Small, medium, large
- Care
- Hand wash in cold water and air dry. Do not put it in the washing machine or the dryer.
Finding your size
It takes a minute, and you only measure once.
1. Measure. Wrap a soft tape measure around your palm at its widest point, just below the knuckles, with your thumb relaxed out to the side. No tape measure? A strip of paper or a piece of string works just as well. Wrap it around, mark where it meets, then hold it against a ruler.
Measure your dominant hand, or whichever one is wider. Each order includes a left and a right, so one size covers the pair.
2. Read. Keep it snug but not tight, and note the measurement.
3. Match. Find your number below.
| Small | 7 to 7.5 inches (18 to 19 cm) |
|---|---|
| Medium | 7.5 to 8.5 inches (19 to 21.5 cm) |
| Large | 8.5 to 9 inches (21.5 to 23 cm) |
On the border between two sizes? Take the smaller one. A snug fit at the base of the thumb gives the best support, and the fabric gives a little as it settles in.
Shipping and returns
We pack your order the same day where we can, so your Thumb Stabilizer is on its way without waiting around.
You get a confirmation email with your order details right away. As soon as it ships, you get a tracking link so you can follow it to your door.
Orders arrive in 6 to 10 days across the US and Canada. Shipping is free on every order, with no minimum.
30-day money back guarantee. Fewer than 1% ever ask.
Choose your size
Wrap a soft tape measure around your palm at its widest point, just below the knuckles, with your thumb relaxed out to the side.
| Size | Inches | Centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Small | 7 to 7.5" | 18 to 19 cm |
| Medium | 7.5 to 8.5" | 19 to 21.5 cm |
| Large | 8.5 to 9" | 21.5 to 23 cm |
On the border between two sizes? Take the smaller one. A snug fit at the base of the thumb gives the best support, and the fabric gives a little as it settles in.
Is thumb pain getting in the way?
The Thumb Stabilizer holds steady for over 11,000 people who were told to use their hands less.
Morning stiffness
The first squeeze of the day is always the worst one. The joint has to shift and swell before it settles into anything close to normal.
A joint that won't hold still
The ligaments at the base of your thumb have stretched out. Every squeeze lets the joint shift a little further than it should.
Swelling after a full day
Your body swells the joint to protect it. That swelling is why the next squeeze hurts more than the last one did.
Hold the joint. Keep going.
Not a rigid splint. Not a squeeze. One firm pad, over the one joint that gives out.
Stops the click
Holds the one joint steady, without locking your whole thumb the way a rigid splint does.
Eases in 2 to 3 weeks
Most people feel it ease over the first two to three weeks of wearing it while they work, not while they rest.
Built to last the day
Made for hours of repeated small movements, not for resting an injury for one afternoon.
Expert recommended
Recommended by professionals in hand and joint care, not just by the customers wearing it.
How to wear it
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1
Slide it on
The firm pad sits over the base of your thumb, where it meets your wrist.
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2
Check the fit
Snug, not tight. Your fingertips stay bare and your wrist stays free.
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3
Keep working
Wear it while you do the thing you were told to stop doing.
Thumb support, done properly.
Every other support was built for resting an injured hand. Here is what that costs you.
| What it does | Rigid splintSplint | Compression gloveGlove | VALRENN |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holds the thumb joint | ✓ | × | ✓ |
| Your thumb still moves | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| Fingertips stay bare | × | × | ✓ |
| Slim enough for all day | × | ✓ | ✓ |
| You can work in it | × | × | ✓ |
| Steadies without locking | × | × | ✓ |
Hollow check means partly. Cross means not at all.
11,247 Reviews
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Barbara S.
I garden four days a week and my thumb was done by lunch. This fits under my glove. Nobody notices it and I have not had to stop early since.
Denise K.
I play in a covers band on weekends. My fretting thumb gave out after twenty minutes. This is the first support that lets me barre a chord. Not rigid, not bulky, and the joint stays put.
Doris K.
I used to shake my hand out between every hole by the back nine. Last Tuesday I played all eighteen holes and did not set my club down once.
Susan T.
My orthopedist gave me six minutes and told me to find a different hobby. He never asked how I hold my needles. I wear this every evening now and I have not canceled one.
Ellen B.
I play three matches most Saturdays in the summer heat, and I sweat through everything. This stayed put through all three and my hand felt normal walking to the car.
Barbara H.
I had a padded steering wheel cover and driving gloves before this, and neither one stopped the click when I turned into a spot. This did, the first week I wore it. I parallel parked in one try last Tuesday.
Patricia G.
My daughter bought me a compression glove last Christmas and I never told her it did not help. This one does. I picked my granddaughter up off the floor last week without thinking about my hand first.
Eleanor P.
My hand used to give out halfway through anything with octaves. Last week I played the whole piece without shaking my hand out once. My piano group noticed before I said a word.
Nancy F.
I wrung out a dishcloth without stopping for the first time in two years. My husband noticed before I said anything.
Questions people ask first.
Will it stop me from using my hands?
No. It holds the joint at the base of your thumb and nothing else. Your thumb still moves, your fingertips stay bare and your wrist stays free.
How long before it helps?
Most people feel the difference in the first few days of wear. It tends to ease within two to three weeks of daily use.
Which hand does it fit?
It ships as a pair, so you get one for each hand.
Can I wash it?
Yes. Cold water, mild soap, air dry.
What if it does not work for me?
Send it back within 30 days and we refund you. Fewer than 1% ever do.