This is in response to Mike at Billions of Versions of Normal. He commented yesterday on my blog post Just a Brief Note, about the fingerless compression gloves I wear from time to time. If anyone is interested in where I got mine they are on Amazon. My first pair lasted about 14 months. But then I wear them 80% of the day.
I'm not getting any money to promote these gloves. I'm just letting y'all know the kind I wear to help stop most of my arthritis pain. If this post helps steer you in the right direction, then I did my good deed for the day.
If you are interested in buying something like this then first measure all the way around the widest part of your hand with a tape measure to find out the size of glove you need. Note the above picture with the red arrow going around the hand. Make sure your hand is flat on a table and the tape measure is measuring around the knuckle area of your hand to get the right size. Don't pull the measuring tape tight around your hand.
I wear medium. They have a great grip and don't hurt my hands. Pretty much almost stops the arthritis and carpal tunnel pain. They should not turn your hand red from constriction while wearing them. If they do then you measured and ordered the wrong size. You will be able to do most chores with them on. The pain will not be completely gone. You will still feel it but slightly muted almost numb.
I've been wearing this brand for little over a year now. I just got my second pair last month. I can wear them while cleaning, cooking, doing dishes, etc. but I wear the non sterile, non latex, powderless medical gloves over them to keep them clean and dry. They take a lot of wear and tear and you can hand wash and air dry them over night if they get dirty. Don't machine wash or dry them in a dryer no matter what. Just a little dish soap and hand wash them, rinse them twice inside and out and lay them out on a small towel to air dry. Don't wear them when they are wet. Hope this helps some of you.
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