Thumb stalls can also be used to protect dressings on an injured finger. Thumb stalls can also known be known as a thumb cot, thumb protector, thumb guard. Thumb injuries are common amongst sports athletes through sporting activities like basketball, football, cycling and golf. Athletes that play these sports commonly use thumb stalls to protect their fingers from impact. However, a thumb injury can be caused by a number of reasons. Medicare Thumb Stalls are made from the material, neoprene, which is an extremely versatile synthetic rubber with more than 75 years of proven performance in a broad spectrum of applications. It was originally developed as an oil-resistant substitute for natural rubber, and was the first commercially available synthetic polymer.
Neoprene is noted for a unique combination of properties, such as:
• Sun / ozone / weather resistance
• Oil / fuel / alkaline / acid / & chemical resistant
• Wide range of operating temperatures
• Outstanding physical toughness
• Inherently burn resistant
