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Possible sprained thumb - what sort of support should I use?

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ian92655
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I slipped and fell while playing tennis about 3 months ago. I hurt my thumb, and for a week or so was unable to grip anything with my thumb without pain. There was no major swelling, and I was able to move the thumb. While it has improved significantly I still get pain when using my thumb to apply pressure at certain angles. For example I get pain when gripping my electric toothbrush at certain angles to brush my teeth, but there is no pain if I am using a computer mouse and squeeze the sides of the mouse hard between my thumb and ring/little fingers.

For obvious reasons I don't want to go to my local GP at the moment for such a relatively minor complaint. I suspect that I have a low grade strain of some sort, and that using some sort of support/splint to immobilise the thumb would be a good idea. I was wondering if anyone could advise on what sort of device I should be looking for? I've seen neoprene supports which cover the wrist and thumb, and others which cover the palm and thumb. How can I determine which would be best for me?

TIA for any advice.

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