In a partnership with orthopedic specialist, Dr. Ian McMorran, Aurelia Coby launched the IMAK brand in 1997. Their goal was to bring pain relief and comfort to those suffering from chronic joint pain. IMAK Arthritis Gloves are designed to help people with arthritis by relieving aches, pain, and stiffness of the hands. Designed by an orthopedic surgeon, the unique design of these arthritis gloves provides mild compression for warmth and helps increase circulation, which ultimately reduces pain and promotes healing. The Arthritis Gloves are made of soft, breathable cotton material, meaning they are comfortable enough to wear all day and night. The open fingertips are carefully designed to help increase circulation and promote healing, which will ultimately reduce pain. The unique design of IMAK Arthritis Gloves will eventually allow you complete freedom to feel, touch and grip, so you can perform daily tasks and eventually reduce pain. The second reason, he explains, is that most swelling happens at night because of fluid retention due to cortisol secretion, as well as the fact that most joints are at the same level as the heart—positioned horizontally as we sleep. (Sleeping in an adjustable bed will also change the position of your hand so it will not be at the same level horizontally as your heart.) “The gloves will minimize pooling of fluid in already painful joints,” Dr. Badia adds. Many garments have copper in them and claim to better help arthritis. There is no evidence that the copper helps, but the glove is a good one and is reasonably priced so we do recommend its use,” Hearne adds.

FLEXIWEAR Dual Layer System - Two types of interchangeable, adaptable, multi-purpose gloves for optimum mobility, flexibility, warmth and comfortThe fingerless design means that the gloves can be worn all day, every day, allowing you to write, type and do all of the other things you would normally do throughout the day. The soft, breathable Lycra fabric is comfortable to wear for long periods of time (even throughout the night) and can be hand-washed.

Compression is another feature that works well to temporarily relieve symptoms associated with arthritis in the hands and fingers. “Most of the patients that I see have the wear and tear of osteoarthritis, and their joints are swollen and painful,” Hearne says. “The gloves can really help by giving you some compression to the hands and the joints, which will inhibit pain.” If you’re buying arthritis gloves online, know that different manufacturers may have different size options and often require you to measure your hand to find the right size for you. For the best results, have arthritis gloves properly fitted to your hands, advises Maeve Gamble, M.D., a rheumatologist at Arva Clinic in Ontario, Canada.

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Arthritis gloves need to be tight enough that they exert their desired action—namely to minimize joint swelling and edema, Dr. Badia notes. “Too loose, they don’t work. Too tight and it’s hard for patients to be compliant with the needed prolonged usage,” he says. It is important to remember that the fit of the glove can alter day to day depending on the swelling of the hands and joints. “The glove that fit yesterday might not fit today,” said Betty Hearne, OTHR, an occupational therapist in Massachusetts. “Most people can feel if the gloves are too tight. Your hand might go cold and feel tingly. It might ache like a shoe that is too small.” IMAK® Arthritis Gloves are designed to help relieve aches, pains, and stiffness associated with arthritis of the hands. In addition to being designed by an orthopedic surgeon, IMAK Arthritis Gloves have also earned the Arthritis Foundation’s Ease of Use Commendation for design. This unique design of the IMAK Arthritis Gloves provides mild compression for warmth while helping to increase circulation, which ultimately reduces pain and promotes healing. The Arthritis Gloves are made of soft, breathable cotton LYCRA® material, meaning they are comfortable enough to wear all day and night. The open fingertips allow you complete freedom to feel, touch and grip, so you can perform daily tasks without issue. Not made with natural rubber latex.

The material is a soft cotton and lycra mix which allows the skin to breathe and prevents sweating or irritation when worn for long periods. The material also allows for a generous stretch, making it easy enough to get the gloves on and off. With the added anti-slip dots the IMAK Active Arthritis Gloves are suitable to wear whilst writing, typing, texting, doing crafts, sports, gardening or housework, without the risk of objects slipping in your hand. IMAK Arthritis Gloves are so user friendly that they were awarded an Ease-of-Use Commendation by the Arthritis Foundation. The Imak arthritis gloves can be worn while you do some of your daily activities because the fingertips are left free which allows for a whole range of different activities while the gloves work their magic on your symptoms. The material that is used paired with the fingerless design is aimed at people that want the reduction of their symptoms without the reduction of their dexterity.IMAK Arthritis Gloves are one of our bestselling products thanks to their innovative design, and now you can enjoy the same level of arthritic pain relief without sacrificing your usual daily activities. IMAK Active Arthritis Gloves feature anti-slip dots across the entire palm and fingers to give you better grip. Prior, Y., et al. (2017). The effects of arthritis gloves on people with rheumatoid arthritis or inflammatory arthritis with hand pain: A study protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial (the A-gloves trial). Well, to put it briefly, a compression glove is a type of hand gear that provides compression, support, and warmth for the hands of its users. These pairs are commonly used in the treatment of a variety of different hand and wrist related injuries and illnesses. Arthritis is a very common disability but there is a growing market for noninvasive and non-pharmacological treatments. Gloves reduce swelling, pain and create an environment that promotes healing without limiting your dexterity too much. This has made them the most popular choice for arthritis treatment. Insulating gloves provide added warmth and protection for stiff, aching joints: great for outdoor activites and tasks A 2018 study published in the journal Pain Medicine tested the Intellinetix gloves with women who live with osteoarthritis. Just over half of the participants (53.5%) said that the gloves helped reduce their hand pain, and 71.4% indicated that they would use them again.

During his 30 years’ experience as a hand surgeon, Dr. Ian McMorran recognized the importance of night splinting as a non-surgical treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome. As a long-term sufferer from fibromyalgia and arthritis, Aurelia Coby has a strong commitment to natural, non-invasive treatments. Together, the company’s founding partners have developed and refined a number of innovative treatments for arthritis and other forms of wrist pain. IMAK gloves for arthritis offer gentle compression that is an effective, non-invasive arthritis relief IMAK Arthritis Gloves are designed to provide soothing relief and healing warmth to those suffering from arthritis of the hands. This innovative product has been designed by a leading orthopaedic surgeon to help to relieve the aches, pains and stiffness associated with arthritis.

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We also spoke to experts to discuss what to look for when selecting arthritis compression gloves, The experts we talked to included: Vibration is a newer addition to possible therapeutic methods that could relieve symptoms caused by arthritis. While science has not quite caught up with the technology, it could be something new to try if other therapy methods are not proving beneficial. All it takes is slipping on the gloves and pushing a button to allow the vibrations to begin. These vibrations can work like heat therapy to help warm up the joints, thus reducing any stiffness and pain that you might be experiencing. Some gloves come with additional features that can give them an edge over others. For instance, added texture on the outside of the glove, such as Griptex, gives you better grip when using the gloves during daily activities. Some gloves feature a non-slip inside as well to ensure continuous compression. What’s comfortable for one person might not necessarily be comfortable for someone else. Ideally, you should be able to put on a pair of gloves and forget you’re wearing them: That’s the true mark of comfort. Make sure the gloves aren’t too tight or loose-fitting and that no part of the glove pinches or digs into your skin while you’re wearing them. “I would be careful with compression gloves that are also too tight. You do want to have sufficient circulation and not impede circulation to the fingers,” says Jonathan Greer, MD, a Florida-based rheumatologist.