Wrist Splints Helpful for Inflammatory Arthritis
Mon Nov 15, 2004 03:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with inflammatory arthritis affecting the wrist, using a wrist splint can reduce pain and improve strength, Canadian researchers have shown.
Previous reports suggested that wrist splints may improve symptoms but at the risk of reducing dexterity and the performance of some functional tasks, the authors explain in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
For the past two or three years, I've been using rigid wrist splints whenever my wrists get even a little puffy or aggravated, or when I know I'll need to use my hands a lot. They make a huge difference for me.
Mon Nov 15, 2004 03:24 PM ET
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - For people with inflammatory arthritis affecting the wrist, using a wrist splint can reduce pain and improve strength, Canadian researchers have shown.
Previous reports suggested that wrist splints may improve symptoms but at the risk of reducing dexterity and the performance of some functional tasks, the authors explain in the medical journal Arthritis & Rheumatism.
For the past two or three years, I've been using rigid wrist splints whenever my wrists get even a little puffy or aggravated, or when I know I'll need to use my hands a lot. They make a huge difference for me.