thumb wrist support

I attended a hospital appointment today to do with my vascular desease i have wich is causing me probs while i was thier i called into the physio unit where i am still registered for a palm pad for my stroke left side while i was thier i showed the girl my very inflamed right artritic thumb and basel joint , and i was given a wrist thumb supprt which has eased the pain a lot, infact you told me about this anyway , she also said this web site is very helpfull as she sees a lot of artritis peeps. So thanks for prompty me to ask for a support . tc all paul.