Support Glove Eases Hand Pain

A review of Handeze Therapeutic Craft Gloves from Handeze

Handeze Therapeutic Craft Gloves

When I complained to my doctor about a pain in my left palm, near the joint of my index finger, he recommended that I get support gloves. I looked for them in the pharmacy, but no luck. They carried wrist, knee, and ankle braces as well as ace bandages, but they had nothing for hands.

The pharmacist suggested I look for a medical supplier, but those are few and far between here in New Hampshire.

The next day I got an e-mail newsletter from Jo-Ann Fabrics featuring craft gloves! Handeze Therapeutic Craft Gloves are fingerless, cuffed gloves developed by the New England Therapeutic Research Group and made from Lycra. Berroco (the knitting yarn people) packages these gloves for distribution in the United States. The craft gloves come in beige or slate blue, in several sizes.

Handeze gloves come in sizes 2 through 6. To determine the size you need, see the hand-measuring instructions at the Handeze UK Web site.

So I Bought One

Needless to say, I made a quick trip to Jo-Ann. At first I took two gloves off the wall display, one for each hand. But then I decided to get only one, for my left hand.

I was afraid that the glove would be too restrictive, that it would feel too tight after a while. And I was concerned that it would get too hot to wear. As it turns out, I was wrong on both counts.

The gloves are made from Lycra, which supports my hands without immobilizing them. It's kind of like wearing a swimsuit on my hands.

Comfortable Wearing

After a few minutes of wearing my new glove, my gloved hand felt slightly tingly, as though my circulation had been restored, and slightly warmer. After a couple more minutes, I no longer had that sensation, but my hand remained comfortable. My hand was comfortably warm but not too hot.

After a few days of wearing my glove when I quilted, it felt so comfortable that I could hardly tell when I had it on. My hand seems to be feeling somewhat better when I wear the glove, and even when I'm not. And wearing the glove makes me aware of my hand and reminds me to take better care of it.

Berroco's packaging states that the glove will give some relief from hand fatigue, arthritis, tendinitis, carpal tunnel syndrome, and continuous motion syndrome. While it is not a cure, Borroco states that the gloves will reduce hand stress, cramping, and pain and will let you use your hands for a longer period of time.

I don't know why it never occurred to me to look for therapeutic gloves where they carry quilting supplies. I guess that since I'm right-handed, I hadn't considered the pain in my left hand to be associated with quilting. But the Handeze Therapeutic Craft Gloves do make my hand more comfortable, even after hours of quilting.

Where To Buy: Handeze Therapeutic Craft Gloves

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