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hi Chaps,

like so many of us my hands this time of year are shall we say not happy. So I have been looking at compression gloves. Hence me reaching out to you. What are your experiences and if you were going to get some what make have you found works. Thanks. take care

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Runrig01

I’ve purchased several pairs over the last few years. The best ones I have are bamboo gloves, they are lovely and soft with good compression. They come from America, free shipping and have excellent customer services. They offer a 60 day money back guarantee. They’re a little more expensive, normslly £41 but selling at £24 just now inc delivery. I also have the knee supports, and have just ordered elbow ones too. The company is Onecompress if you’re interested.

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Wraf22 in reply toRunrig01

Thanks

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mmb50 in reply toRunrig01

What’s the name of the company please

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Runrig01 in reply tommb50

As mentioned above OneCompress

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mmb50 in reply toRunrig01

Thanks I should have noticed that 🙄

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KittyJ

I’ve always used these ones and find them useful.

completecareshop.co.uk/livi...

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Stills

I use on hands and knees to good effect and definitely recommend them

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janmary

another vote for Onecompress from me - I have no idea why bamboo should work better than other materials, but it does for me and is much more comfortable and comforting to wear

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Kati66

Hands don’t like the cold do they! 🥶🥶

Your RA team might be able to refer you to a hand physiotherapist. Mine did and I’ve got really good compression gloves, as well as thumb supports. They were free so happy about that 👍🏻👍🏻

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cyberbarn

I tried a couple of different types of compression gloves, but found they actually increased my pain in my fingers. So as an academic I went to look at the peer reviewed research. There has been a randomised trial, and it found that both the real and the placebo gloves worked the same, but with less adverse events in the placebo group. Their conclusion was that the perception of benefit is probably due to the warmth.

ampersandhealth.co.uk/myart...

This is the actual paper:

bmcmusculoskeletdisord.biom...

If people find a glove that helps, then go for it. I find if my hands are cold then a soft warm glove is better for me. If I am using a computer mouse a lot then I use my home knitted mouse mitt. Basically it is a cuff and the back of a mitten that covers my hand and the mouse.

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jbzm

My hands give trouble all year and I do use compression gloves issued by the OT at times. However, I also have Reynaud's and am finding the change in temperature particularly troublesome this year. In the end I have invested in some (relatively!) cheap cashmere fingerless gloves (not mittens) that come up quite high - over the PIP joint, are beautifully soft and really helping even with my fingertips exposed. around the house.

Leather gloves, cashmere lined, for outside. M&S sell them at this time of year, not cheap but they usually last me a couple of winters if I use other leather gloves when it is less bitingly cold if that makes sense?

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MerielPB

I use IMAK Active Arthritis Compression Gloves and they have always been very good.

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HeadInASpin

I asked the Rheumy nurse about these last week and she said best to avoid if joints are especially swollen but said I am ok to keep going with the cold and heat therapy. I have some lovely mittens that I put in the microwave.

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KittyJ in reply toHeadInASpin

How strange, it’s what they’re for 😊 the hospital used to give them out to people for swelling 🤷🏻‍♀️

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HeadInASpin in reply toKittyJ

I thought the same, bit confusing 🤔

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