Jim E.
I was very excited to receive my brace
I was very excited to receive my brace, and appreciated that it was received with such promptness. After suffering through many disappointments with products and services my expectations have been tempered with modesty. The great feature about this product is that you can do many activities without restriction, as it promotes itself. I was pleasantly surprised that the plastic is very malleable, almost feels like stiff leather and not plastic, but has the supportive properties of plastic. Within a day or so the brace was broken in, quicker than expected. Great support for the CMC joint and prevents the unsupported functional movements that aggravates the joint. One added bonus is that it actually seems to heal the thumb by preventing unsupported movements that inhibit healing. While I wear it most of the day I now find that when I remove it my thumb feels pain free. Just one observation I would make to the designers. While the condition from which we suffer is called Carpometcarpal arthritis, it is the metacarpal joint that experiences much of the pain upon various movements due to hyperextension sliding, and there is just so much stabilizing the CMC joint can do to prevent that pain. I just wonder if some attention can be paid to metacarpal collapse. If you don't expect complete pain relief you won't be disappointed with this quality product.
Response from BraceLabApr 17, 2023
Thank you for your feedback Jim! We are so glad to hear that you are able to embrace your functional freedom and perform your normal activities with the help of the brace! As far as helping with MP joint collapse, we recommend speaking with a medical professional about ways you can modify the MetaGrip to help with this. Since everyone's hands are different and experience these conditions in different ways, a solution that is catered to your hand specifically will be the most beneficial. If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to us at [email protected] and we will do our best to help you!




