Wrist Splints May Help Some People With Rheumatoid Arthritis

Wrist splints may help some people with rheumatoid arthritis perform daily activities more easily. According to a study published in the Journal of Rheumatology, Canadian researchers used a work simulator to assess how study participants performed 14 different tasks with wrist splints on and wrist splints off. It was found that with wrist splints on:

• 17% of the study participants reported less pain; 79% reported no difference
• 24% of study participants improved their work performance; 62% saw no difference; 14% had worse work performance
• 48% of study participants improved their endurance; 20% had worse endurance

Wrist splints offer benefit to some people with rheumatoid arthritis, but splints are not a solution for everyone. Patients, along with their doctors, must determine when it is more beneficial to wear or not wear a wrist splint.

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