Oval-8 Finger Splint, Support and Protection for Arthritis, Trigger Finger or Thumb, and Other Finger Conditions, 1-Pack, Size 2

Had climber's finger on my middle fingers and used this to straighten it out. Works very well, there was discomfort but that’s expected. Make sure to measure and size correctly around the knuckle. So far has been sturdy, have worn to sleep without any cracking or breaking.

I have mallet finger, which is a jammed finger. It was caused by too much bending over a period of time of the first joint from the tip of my middle right finger. I managed to do it a little at a time (by knitting, if you can believe that) rather than getting hit hard on the end of my finger and getting it all at once. Don't keep doing something if it hurts! It tore the ligament between the first two joints on that finger on the top of my finger (the part that's outside when you make a fist).This splint can be worn for a lot of different problems in a lot of different positions. If yours doesn't come with a paper diagramming how to wear it for different problems, check on the internet. My comments are about mallet finger, but might also apply generally.My splint is very tight on my finger, but even so, I've found some situations where I'm doing something that catches in the splint, and it gets pulled off. I've usually solved this by putting a bit of medical adhesive tape over the single center spot of it. The splint is small, and hard to see, so if you take one off for any reason, it's hard to find. I lost one that way, and ordered another to replace it, but was lucky enough to find the original before the replacement even arrived). I've since lost the original one while I was trying to pull something out of a package. I pulled, and the stuff came out and yanked the splint off my finger along with the package. I haven't found it this time, but still might.My advice, if you have to wear it for a long time is to get an extra or two. It seems to take about 6 weeks for a ligament to heal, so I'm still going to be wearing one for a while. Plus, I keep trying to do things, and making it worse in spite of the splint, although the splint makes it hard to hurt it. The splint that I bought for at night arrived today, and they come in sets of three, so you can rotate splints. Having several splints seems like a good idea. It seems like it's going to be a good one to use at night to sleep in, but I've only had it for a few hours. It's an Auerbach Mallet Splint, and Amazon has them. But I like the plastic splint for during the day. You can do more with it without further injuring you finger, and it's waterproof. The aluminum with foam one I bought at the drugstore is good for sleeping in, except that it tends to slide off if I move in my sleep. The Auerbach splint doesn't seem like it could be pulled off easily.It's tight enough that I want to take it off at night because it's hard and the center section presses hard against that joint and makes it hurt if I wear it for an extended period of time. I've been using a more conventional splint to sleep in, but that wants to slide off. I just got a different splint to wear at night, but I'm going to continue to wear this during the day. It's convenient that you can wash your hands, and get it wet without hurting it. I can even still knit with it on, but am trying not to knit much.Anyway, this is an excellent splint for mallet finger, and it allows you to use the finger and do things, for the most part.

Great. As advertised, good price, reasonable - if not quick - shipping time. Thumbs up for this!

This is an amazing product. It fit the thumb perfectly and stopped the pain immediately. I highly recommend this product.

UPDATE: 10/8/13 ** WEAR IT UPSIDE DOWN**I had to take it off. The hard Plastic oval 8 around my knuckle was digging into my knuckle every time it BENT. If you wear it as PICTURED, your finger eventually bends to the point of the Trigger Finger thunking. Isn't this supposed to hold the finger from BENDING? Well it WILL NOT STOP YOUR FINGER FROM BENDING if you try and wear it as PICTURED in the photo.So I've had it in my drawer for weeks and my knuckle is still sore from the irritation of wearing the hard plastic over my knuckle for over 9 hours that one day. TODAY I decided to "google" Oval 8 finger splints. I discovered you can wear it UPSIDE DOWN and it will stops your finger from bending. In fact it is PERFECT worn upside down with the "THICK ring looking Band" ON TOP of the finger, just below the top of your knuckle - NOT UNDER the finger as Pictured!Worn correctly - it is just snug enough to hug hug your finger, just before the "bending knuckle" and the oval 8 PART is UNDER the finger and prevents it from bending. DUH! Therefore it stops the bending of the finger... PERIOD! The size 8-9 is perfect for me if worn that way. NO purple finger either. I though it would slide off, but it is holding nicely as I type and there is not tightness to make me want to futz with it. I can see This is going to work. YEEEE HA!=============================================================================FIRST REVIEW - WORN AS PICTURED IN PHOTO!!!!I actually went out and bought a ring sizer kit. You know with all the rings on it.I am a size 9. However you should order a size up because it reads 8-9 and the 9 is too tight. It seemed ok (a tad tight)at first until I noticed my finger underneath was PURPLE! Purple as in stops the circulation. This is a hard plastic and not soft in any way - so there is NO GIVE.I liked the way you can bend your finger down, but it stops it (almost stops it) to the point where your trigger finger will snap. You can force it to close further, but it is a reminder to not do it.I hope the 9 - 10 fits better. Had I known this was an (EIGHT) 8 - 9 I would have bought the 9 - TEN. However they do not tell you the varying size difference. That is just plain misleading and leads to one ordering a size that will not fit.(I WROTE TO THE SUPPLIER) THEY HAVE NO INTENTIONS OF REPLACING IT AND WON'T TAKE IT BACK. THEY WANT ME TO BUY AN EXPENSIVE HEAT GUN AND HEAT IT UP AND STRETCH IT. I TRIED BOILING IT IN HOT WATER, TO NO AVAIL.)I give it one star for the misleading ring sizing AND THEIR REFUSAL TO MAKE IT RIGHT BUY EXCHANGING IT.