Originally Posted by
Iride01
Have you tried a wrist brace? Like the ones they use for those with carpal tunnel that cover much of both the palm and wrist. Though it still probably won't help for the actual times you have to use your thumb to pull.
Having Carpal Tunnel, I have several braces that help with that. I tried them, they do little to nothing for the thumb, unfortunately.
I dug around in my "oddball first aid" kit (the one with all the leftover stuff you hardly use anymore) and found a finger splint (aluminum with foam backing) and some - please don't laugh - self adhesive, stretchy wrap from the veterinarian, left over from some surgery on one of my pups. Okay, the paw prints look a little funky, but hey, it seems to be working. I may have to ditch the splint in order to get a cycling glove on, though.
