The Uses Of A Freehand Brace

By Eliza Mendoza


A freehand brace is a little fragment of either textile or rubber. It is dressed on the hands around places which engage in movements. These movements could be like writing, typing or adjusting. They help to position various parts to the hand as well as support them. They have a tube like appearance and are elastic.

Most of these hands in fits are made f rubber . However advances have been made and cotton has been included in their manufacture. The process of their manufacture is quite elementary . It does not necessarily require a pool of skilled laborers. The machinery used is however specialized. Activities such as cutting and fixation require specific machines.

A number of companies have specialized in their production. Their high demand has led to this. They are made through a simple process. The material that is to be used is first acquired . It could be bought from producing industries. A good example of a material that is used t make them is rubber. Rubber is in two major forms. There is the hard and inelastic rubber and the softer and elastic rubber. The hard rubber is used to make shoes and sandals. It is the soft rubber that is used to make these arms fits.

The rubber is then cut into smaller pieces . The pieces will be determined by where they are expected to be fitted into. The cutting is done specialized machines. Thereafter, the rubber is then wound to form a circular shape. These in fits are normally circular in shape. The two free ends of the wound rubber are stuck with glue to ensure that they are closely adherent. The glued part is then melted together to ensure the stuck edges become a common unit.

The free ends of the textile are joined together. The joining could be done by use of glue. This process is still conducted by machines. The amount of glue used is regulated by the programs running the widgets. The rubber or cotton attains a tube like appearance . The diameter of the in fit is still a part of the specification. In the case of cotton, a small piece of rubber is included in the manufacture for it to attain elasticity.

Theses hand fits have several advantages to their bearers. They help to ease activities done by the specific part of the hand. A good example is the finger fit. Finger fits help to ease the activity f typing dine by people. They help reduce friction. They are also used by guitar players. They in the same way reduce friction that may be experienced during the playing of the instrument.

They have disadvantages. Hand in fits may lead to infections. Since they are rubber, they are hard to clean. Dust may therefore accumulate around them. If an individual has a cut on a finger and has the finger in fit in it, there are chances of an infection to the cut finger.

A freehand Brace has more merits than demerits. It has now been recommended in the treatment of osteoarthritis. They treat this ailment by relieving the stress on bone . This allows bone remodeling to take place. However the ones used in treatment have aluminum as a component of the in fit.




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