Bauerfeind RhizoLoc Thumb Support

The Bauerfeind RhizoLoc Thumb Support is a great product for stabilising the thumb after injury. If you trip, your hands are often the part of your body that suffers when you try and break your fall, and your thumb is in a particularly vulnerable position. When you’re travelling at speed and have an accident, the potential for injury is even higher, which is why ‘skier’s thumb’ is such a common condition. Tears or sprains to the collateral ligaments, which the term refers to, can be a great inconvenience, especially if you want to get back on the slopes as soon as possible.

The Bauerfeind RhizoLoc is perfectly designed to speed up the healing process and keep your thumb in the optimum position for recovery. With a comfortable, breathable design, you’ll be back to fighting fitness in no time.

Who Can Use the RhizoLoc Thumb Support?

The RhizoLoc is ideal for anyone who has damaged their thumb, and needs a product to speed up the healing process and guard against further injury. The RhizoLoc has been expertly designed for stabilization of the thumb saddle and first metacarpophalangeal joints.Following thumb joint injuries, such as tears or pulls to the collateral ligaments (“skiers thumb”), or for indications of osteoarthritis (arthrosis of first carpometacarpal joint) or irritation, the RhizoLoc Thumb Support stabilises the thumb saddle and metacarpophalangeal joint.

A Velcro tab allows the mobility of the joint to be limited as treatment requires. The support can be adapted to the patient’s individual thumb size by means of the adjustable thumb tab, while the breathable material with its integral pores allows air to circulate, thereby preventing the skin underneath from becoming sweaty or itchy. 

Indications for the RhizoLoc Thumb Support

The RhizoLoc Support is suitable for conditions such as:

• Acute injury
• Arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, basal joint arthritis, CMC joint arthritis
• Chronic injury
• CMC instability
• General weakness
• Gout
• Inflamed/swollen tendons
• Joint effusion
• Luxation
• Overuse injuries
• Post surgical repair
• Post/pre-operative conditions
• Post-traumatic conditions
• Repetitive strain injury
• Rhizarthrosis
• Skier’s thumb
• Soft tissue injury
• Swelling and oedema
• Tendovaginitis
• Tenosynovitis
• Thumb basal/saddle joint irritation
• Weakness of the thumb joint
• Worn cartilage

Features and Benefits of the Bauerfeind RhizoLoc

• Thumb support for stabilising the thumb after injury
• Great for skier’s thumb, arthritis and more
• Ideal for preventing re-injury and accelerating the healing process
• Comfortable and stable
• Easy to put on and take off
• Breathable material makes for an enjoyable wearing experience
• Comes in a choice of two sizes, in left and right hand versions

Sizing for the Bauerfeind RhizoLoc 

The Bauerfeind RhizoLoc Thumb Support is available in two sizes, based on wrist and thumb circumference, as shown in the diagram below. Please consult the table below to see which size is best for you.

Size	Wrist Circumference (cm)	Thumb Circumference (cm)
Size 1	12.5 – 16cm	5 – 7cm
Size 2	16 – 20cm	6.5 – 9cm

If your measurement falls on a sizing boundary, we suggest choosing the larger size for comfort.