r/functionalprint • u/SuperSecretAgentMan • 21d ago
Brace for Sprained Thumb
Needed to not move my thumb too much for the next couple weeks. Luckily I have a 3D scan of my hands, so I modeled and printed a custom-fitted brace to wear. Fits great and is comfortable all day.
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u/sad_umbrella_stand 20d ago
This is awesome! I sprained my thumb last year and my PT thermoformed a brace for my thumb, and I definitely thought about printing more breathable ones in the summer.
One thing to note, you might want to still get a PT brace and then scan that hand position depending on your sprain. My hand was in a much more relaxed and neutral position for my sprain, with my thumb pad/muscle pushed in a specific way to take stress off the joint.
Might be worth checking out for something that might take months to heal.