When DD got gymnast wrist the first time, because it was mild and the gym disapproved, we didn't put her in supports. Big mistake bc of course it came back and was worse. So I think out of guilt, I went and researched and bought every support out there to see what worked best for her and what gave her the least amount of discomfort and let her still do her skills. Half of them came off of CB suggestions, so thank you. To pay it forward, I thought I'd report on what we bought and what worked or didn't. Of course this is all personal. But wanted to help.
1. Tiger Paws, of course. She thought these were good but not great. So stiff at times even with being broken in that they dug into the backs of her hands and didn't let her do all her skills easily. And of course no beam on them.
2. Skids. These were the best for beam because they didn't cover her hands. The coach had been rigging up a system with stiff foam and tape. Even she said these were a world apart. Dd started with just the thicker foam to get used to the feeling. Now that she's comfortable with them, she is adding the thinner one on top. (She felt the thin foam alone was useless.) But she really liked that she could adjust through the three levels depending on the day, discomfort, what she was working.
3. EZY Wraps. I think that's what they are called. Far and away, the best all around. Didn't have as wide a profile as the TPs and had this unique lift in the hand - they called it palmar support. And on the site, they cite medical studies. Frankly, I thought that it was crap at the time and only bought bc DD was coming home from gym after using the TPs and still feeling pain so I was frantic to get something/anything that worked. I was shocked when these were it. But if you think about the mechanics it mades sense. Because the piece in the hand elevates the palm, it just can't physically bend back as much.
4. Mueller wrist brace. Supposedly had steel springs in it. Even at the smallest size, just too big for her and not enough stiffness.
5. I think the last one was the Ten-O short wrist support. Something that also doesn't cover the hand and can be used for beam. I think someone here cited that boys use them for pommel horse. The problem here was that it was hard to get it tight enough to stay in place. It would slide up her wrist and the foam wouldn't stay on her in the best place to be effective. Again, she just might be too small. And these were the smallest size.
Hope this helps. And hope it doesn't sound like an advertisement because nothing could be farther from the truth. Or that I'm giving medical advice. Just reporting what worked for us personally so maybe you all can buy fewer options!!!!
1. Tiger Paws, of course. She thought these were good but not great. So stiff at times even with being broken in that they dug into the backs of her hands and didn't let her do all her skills easily. And of course no beam on them.
2. Skids. These were the best for beam because they didn't cover her hands. The coach had been rigging up a system with stiff foam and tape. Even she said these were a world apart. Dd started with just the thicker foam to get used to the feeling. Now that she's comfortable with them, she is adding the thinner one on top. (She felt the thin foam alone was useless.) But she really liked that she could adjust through the three levels depending on the day, discomfort, what she was working.
3. EZY Wraps. I think that's what they are called. Far and away, the best all around. Didn't have as wide a profile as the TPs and had this unique lift in the hand - they called it palmar support. And on the site, they cite medical studies. Frankly, I thought that it was crap at the time and only bought bc DD was coming home from gym after using the TPs and still feeling pain so I was frantic to get something/anything that worked. I was shocked when these were it. But if you think about the mechanics it mades sense. Because the piece in the hand elevates the palm, it just can't physically bend back as much.
4. Mueller wrist brace. Supposedly had steel springs in it. Even at the smallest size, just too big for her and not enough stiffness.
5. I think the last one was the Ten-O short wrist support. Something that also doesn't cover the hand and can be used for beam. I think someone here cited that boys use them for pommel horse. The problem here was that it was hard to get it tight enough to stay in place. It would slide up her wrist and the foam wouldn't stay on her in the best place to be effective. Again, she just might be too small. And these were the smallest size.
Hope this helps. And hope it doesn't sound like an advertisement because nothing could be farther from the truth. Or that I'm giving medical advice. Just reporting what worked for us personally so maybe you all can buy fewer options!!!!
