Review on Thumb Spica Wrist Brace - Aircast A2 Support For Improved Comfort And Stability by Oscar Berry

When I first received this several days ago and put it on, I was screaming inside, disappointed and frustrated because I had been expecting it to be as comfortable as the Aircast without the thumb spica for my right wrist I had used. This version was extremely uncomfortable when I first put it on, around the thumb where the metal was. However I did discover that the metal stay keeping the thumb in place can be removed (as can the volar stay on the palm side of the splint) and you can then bend it pretty easily and make it comfortable. I suppose one might need help with this if they already have pain in their wrist, but it is done easily enough, so I don’t imagine it would be a big deal to get help with this task. It isn’t made so that the thumb part is going to fit most people right out of the package, so I expect that this is a necessary step for most people if they want to be able to wear this. I actually bought another wrist brace immediately after putting this on and before discovering that I could mold it to fit comfortably, and while I found the other brace to be comfortable and pretty supportive, the Aircast one is more supportive than any I’ve ever used (aside from custom made splints, which have their own pros and cons) and I think I prefer the Aircast now. I don’t think I really need the thumb spica and I did manage to find the size Aircast I need (large) for my left wrist without the thumb spica on a different website, as it wasn’t available on ebay yesterday when I decided I wanted the regular one and I’m hoping it will arrive quickly enough. But this one will work until then and I encourage everyone to adjust the thumb part or it will feel very uncomfortable. I couldn’t have kept wearing it without adjusting it, but I’m even wearing it overnight now.