The 5 Best Wrist Braces of 2023

1. Ossur Formfit Wrist Brace - Best Wrist Brace for Tendonitis

Tendonitis is often caused due to sudden and sharp movements during an exercise requiring repetitive motion, for instance, running, jumping, or throwing. Wrist tendonitis may cause pain when making a fist, lifting something, or performing repetitive wrist movements. Tendonitis in the wrist can lead to pain and inflammation in the forearm muscles' tendons to the hand bones. 

Ossur Form Fit Wrist Brace offers unmatched durability and adjustability. This FSA-approved brace for wrist pain is designed with patented three-dimensional molding technology that allows varied padding thickness at strategic locations for optimum comfort and fit.

The lightweight and durable fabric and the soft, lycra-lined interior are extremely breathable and contour along the distal palmar crease allowing for 90-degree M.P. flexion. Ossur Form Fit is considered one of the best braces for tendonitis, keeps the hand stable, and helps the wrist rest, which is essential for tendons to heal.

Ossur Formfit Wrist Brace

2. Comfort Cool Wrist and Thumb CMC Restriction Splint - Best Wrist Brace for Carpal Tunnel

Extreme pressure on the median nerve can cause carpal tunnel syndrome. Carpal tunnel, a narrow passageway, is surrounded by bones and ligaments on the palm, causing tingling pain and sensation in the median nerve, providing motor functions to the wrist, hand, and forearm. The median nerve also sends signals to the brain for touch, pain, and temperature sensations from the lower arm and hand.

Comfort Cool Wrist and Thumb CMC Splint provide direct support for the thumb CMC joint and allow full finger function. This FSA-approved wrist splint is made of thin perforated neoprene with a terry cloth liner that helps keep skin cool and comfortable.

CMC wrist brace with thumb support is a wrap-around thumb splint with reinforced stitching for trimming below the thumb MP joint if desired. Comfort Cool compression wrist brace for carpal tunnel requires less hand manipulation, making it easy to adjust and fasten the splint.

A brace helps treat carpal tunnel syndrome by keeping the wrist in a neutral position. Carpal tunnel symptoms worsen at night since bending hands is more likely to happen during sleep. A carpal tunnel brace prevents the hand from bending and keeps it in a straight position. The brace also aids in moving the joint during the day to avoid it getting stiff and weakening the muscles.

Comfort Cool Wrist And Thumb CMC Restriction Splint

3. Comfort Cool D-ring Short Wrist Orthosis - Best De Quervain's Tenosynovitis Splint

De Quervain's tenosynovitis is a medical condition that affects the tendons on the thumb side. People dealing with it find it difficult and painful to twist, turn, grasp anything, or even make a fist. Comfort cool brace for de Quervain's tenosynovitis provides excellent support without excessive bulk or warmth.

Comfort Cool D-Ring Wrist Orthosis is a lightweight and supportive wrist brace that protects and stabilizes the hand by keeping it straight for painless and quick healing. The 1/16-inch perforated neoprene exterior combined with a terry cloth lining gives the user the coolness, support, and comfort needed to reduce inflammation, preserve movement in the thumb, and prevent the recurrence of De Quervain's tenosynovitis.

The antimicrobial de Quervain's tenosynovitis splint is a double-layer cotton stockinette under the D-ring closures for easy application. An included aluminum volar stay offers a custom fit that helps minimize movement to reduce pain during recovery.

Comfort Cool D-Ring Short Wrist Orthosis

4. Count R Force Radial Ulnar Wrist Brace - Best Wrist Brace for Ulnar Tendonitis

The ulnar nerve is responsible for providing feeling and function to the hand and arises from the spinal cord and travels through the neck down to the arm and into the hand. A pinched or compressed ulnar nerve at the wrist is known as ulnar tunnel syndrome and reduces blood flow to the nerve, harming its function.

When compressed at the wrist, the nerve malfunction can cause numbness and tingling in the little finger and the outside of the ring finger. Additionally, one may experience weakness in the hand when pinching and gripping.

Count R Force Radial Brace is the best wrist brace for ulnar tendonitis that helps reduce ulnar nerve pain or symptoms such as numbness and tingling of the ring finger and pinky finger, weakening grip and finger coordination, and muscle pain in the hand. Count R Force ulnar wrist pain brace has a contoured design of latex foam padding and nylon backing. The two D-ring straps distribute the tension evenly while wrapping around the wrist for stability and control and are ideal for treating wrist injuries, wrist pain, strains, sprains, tendonitis, and arthritic conditions. 

Count R Force Radial Ulnar Wrist Brace

Rheumatoid arthritis, a chronic disease, affects several parts of the body, causing swelling, stiffness, and pain in the joints. Mostly, rheumatoid arthritis starts from the small joints of the hands and feet and affects both sides of the same joints in the body. Arthritis of the hand may not be cured completely, but it can easily be managed using aids for arthritis.

A wrist arthritis brace protects and supports painful, weak, and swollen joints and the surrounding areas. The ProLite Low Profile wrist pain brace keeps the hand and wrist positioned correctly. FLA Orthopedics ProLite Six Inches Low Profile Wrist Splint stabilizes weak or injured wrists in a low-profile six-inch design with less bulk.

ProLite Low Profile Wrist Support Brace features low contour at the palmar crease, allowing full finger dexterity and improved grip strength. The compression wrist brace is constructed of open-cell foam with an interlock polyester cover for a cool, breathable alternative to neoprene.

FLA Orthopedics ProLite Six Inches Low Profile Wrist Splint