Elastic Thumb Spica

(10 reviews)
£16.39+ FREE UK delivery
Includes 20% VATPrice exc. VAT: £13.66
This item in brief:
  • Comfortable, protective support for the thumb
  • Ideal for thumb injuries, de Quervain's and arthritis
  • Removable thumb stay adds additional rigidity
  • Leaves palm free for easier day-to-day use
Product Details

Elastic Thumb Spica

Offering a balance between protection from further injury, comfort and support, the Elastic Thumb Spica is a breathable, lightweight alternative to a cast. The elastic material provides gentle compression to the injured area, improving circulation and helping to reduce swelling.

Key Features and Benefits of the Elastic Thumb Spica Support

  • Comfortable and protective support for the thumb and wrist
  • The Lightweight design leaves the palm and fingers free to assist with everyday tasks
  • Removable, flexible thumb stay restricts movement at the CMC and MCP joints for accelerated healing
  • Suitable for a wide range of different thumb injuries and conditions
  • Dual compression elastic helps increase circulation and assists with healing
  • Lightweight and breathable material is comfortable, yet durable
  • Simple, secure hook and loop fastenings
  • Available for your right or left arm in a wide range of sizes

Indications for the Elastic Thumb Spica Splint

The Elastic Thumb Spica is perfect for a range of wrist and thumb conditions, including:

  • Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, arthritis of the thumb, basal joint arthritis, CMC arthritis, juvenile chronic arthritis)
  • CMC instability
  • De Quervain's syndrome
  • Gamekeeper's thumb
  • Inflamed/swollen tendons
  • Overuse injuries
  • Pain/instability of the thumb extensors or abductors
  • Post operative/ pre operative conditions
  • Post traumatic conditions
  • Repetitive strain injury
  • Rhizarthrosis
  • Scapholunate instability
  • Scapholunate tear
  • Skier's thumb
  • Soft tissue injury
  • Sprained wrist
  • Stener lesion
  • Strained wrist
  • Thumb basal/saddle joint irritation
  • UCL injury
  • UCL lesion
  • Weakness of the thumb joint
  • Worn cartilage

What are the Advantages of Thumb Spica's?

Thumb spica splinting is suitable for a wide variety of thumb, carpal and metacarpal injuries and they offer fantastic value for money. They are easily applied or removed and their elastic nature is perfect for increases or reductions in swelling. Spica splints are a fantastic compromise between protection and comfort thanks to their lightweight construction. Furthermore, choosing a spica splint ensures that the fingers and palm to remain free and unhindered, making day-to-day tasks far more manageable. 

Sizing of the Elastic Thumb Spica

The Elastic Thumb Spica comes in sizes small to extra large, based on wrist circumference. Please consult the image and table below to see which size is best for you then select your choice from the drop down menus at the top of the page:

thumb support splint brace spica sizing image, wrist circumference

Size Wrist Circumference (cm)
Small 14 - 15cm
Medium 15 - 16.5cm
Large 16.5 - 18cm
Extra Large 18 - 19cm

Washing Instructions

  • The Elastic Thumb Spica is suitable for hand washing only, please avoid machine washing. 
  • Leave to air dry
  • Not suitable for tumble drying
Delivery Information

Delivery - Free UK Mainland Delivery

Delivery is free of charge on all items at Health and Care when delivered to a mainland UK address. Your order is usually dispatched by Royal Mail or better and often dispatched the same day when ordered before 2.00pm, Monday to Friday.

The delivery expectation of order sent via Royal Mail is 1 to 3 working days.

Please call our Health and Care customer care team on 020 7720 2266 if you have any questions about the delivery of this item.

Reviews (10)
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10 reviews:

Thumb splint
Rating:
11 January 2022  | 

Excellent support for the tenosynovitis in thumb/wrist. I’m a fairly small lady and the small size fit perfectly.
Online Ordering was easy and delivery was very quick by post.

 
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Helped my thumb pain
Rating:
01 July 2020  | 

I had a much worse spell of base of thumb pain than I've ever had before, after too much hand sewing. I ordered this on day 2 and after wearing it a lot for 3 days (plus massage, exercises for OA thumb and ibuprofen) my thumb has been completely fine since (about 3 weeks). I'll keep it for future flare-ups. Sometimes the edge of the velcro rubbed on my skin a bit so I used some cotton fabric under one area.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Thumb splint
Rating:
17 May 2020  | 

It's well made and does the job. Only giving it 3 stars as what came was a large instead of a medium.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Elastic thumb spica
Rating:
06 May 2020  | 

Provides good support but still comfortable and not too bulky

 
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thumb spica
Rating:
30 March 2019  | 

very good value for money

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Excellent product and service
Rating:
21 October 2018  | 

I am very pleased with both my Thumb Spicas.The service from Health and Care was second to none and delivery was quicker than I expected. Altogether a very pleasant experience.

 
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Elastic Thumb Spica receives a thumb's up.
Rating:
18 October 2018  | 

This was purchased for my wife to replace older one. She is most pleased with the support it gives.

 
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Good service and value.
Rating:
22 January 2018  | 

As the title says, good service and value. Please do not raise your prices!

 
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Very pleased
Rating:
18 December 2016  | 

I have increasingly more painful arthritis in the base of my thumb which felt that it needed more than the purely elastic support I was using. After much searching and researching I chose this one and couldn't be more pleased.

It is very easy to put on, the metal strip gives just the right amount of support and immobilization and the Velcro on the thumb doesn't dig in as many seem to. I shall be ordering another one 'for best'.
T
he service was also very good and it arrived within a day or two.
Thank you.

 
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Elastic Thumb Spica
Rating:
17 October 2012  | 

Does what it needs and I like the colour!

 
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10 reviews:

Thumb splint
Rating:
11 January 2022  | 

Excellent support for the tenosynovitis in thumb/wrist. I’m a fairly small lady and the small size fit perfectly.
Online Ordering was easy and delivery was very quick by post.

 
Was this helpful to you?  Yes  /  No

Helped my thumb pain
Rating:
01 July 2020  | 

I had a much worse spell of base of thumb pain than I've ever had before, after too much hand sewing. I ordered this on day 2 and after wearing it a lot for 3 days (plus massage, exercises for OA thumb and ibuprofen) my thumb has been completely fine since (about 3 weeks). I'll keep it for future flare-ups. Sometimes the edge of the velcro rubbed on my skin a bit so I used some cotton fabric under one area.

2 of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Thumb splint
Rating:
17 May 2020  | 

It's well made and does the job. Only giving it 3 stars as what came was a large instead of a medium.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Elastic thumb spica
Rating:
06 May 2020  | 

Provides good support but still comfortable and not too bulky

 
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thumb spica
Rating:
30 March 2019  | 

very good value for money

1 of 1 people found this review helpful.
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Excellent product and service
Rating:
21 October 2018  | 

I am very pleased with both my Thumb Spicas.The service from Health and Care was second to none and delivery was quicker than I expected. Altogether a very pleasant experience.

 
Was this helpful to you?  Yes  /  No

Elastic Thumb Spica receives a thumb's up.
Rating:
18 October 2018  | 

This was purchased for my wife to replace older one. She is most pleased with the support it gives.

 
Was this helpful to you?  Yes  /  No

Good service and value.
Rating:
22 January 2018  | 

As the title says, good service and value. Please do not raise your prices!

 
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Very pleased
Rating:
18 December 2016  | 

I have increasingly more painful arthritis in the base of my thumb which felt that it needed more than the purely elastic support I was using. After much searching and researching I chose this one and couldn't be more pleased.

It is very easy to put on, the metal strip gives just the right amount of support and immobilization and the Velcro on the thumb doesn't dig in as many seem to. I shall be ordering another one 'for best'.
T
he service was also very good and it arrived within a day or two.
Thank you.

 
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Elastic Thumb Spica
Rating:
17 October 2012  | 

Does what it needs and I like the colour!

 
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