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Wrist supports

Wrist supports

Is it true that wearing a wrist support, when not prescribed, can actually weaken and do long term damage to the users wrist?
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Yes. It causes loss of muscle tone. How much depends on lots of things. Usually the muscle tone can be re-developed through exercise.

There are many kinds of wrist supports.

If you are performing work involving strain, wear the support only when performing the task.
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