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Wrist supports & wraps

Wraps, sleeves, braces and how to choose and wear them.

Illustration of a woman at a table wrapping a soft pink tape measure around her wrist joint, with a cup of tea beside her

Wrist supports & wraps · 5 min read

How to Measure Your Wrist Size for Wrist Wraps (With Size Chart)

A one-minute guide to measuring your wrist with a tape measure or a strip of paper, plus our size chart in centimetres and inches and what to do if you're between sizes.

Illustration of a friendly physiotherapist fitting a soft wrist brace onto a smiling woman at a small clinic table

Wrist supports & wraps · 7 min read

What Is a Wrist Brace, and When Do You Actually Need One?

A wrist brace is built to limit movement so a sore wrist can rest. Here's how braces work, the main types, and how to tell if you need one or a flexible wrap.

Illustration of different wrist supports laid out side by side: a knitted compression sleeve, a soft velcro brace, a sweatband, a roll of sports tape and a pair of patterned wrist wraps

Wrist supports & wraps · 8 min read

Types of Wrist Support: Wraps, Sleeves, Braces, Splints and Tape Compared

Every type of wrist support side by side, from sweatbands to rigid splints, with a comparison table and honest advice on which one suits your training.

Illustration of a relaxed woman curled up on a sofa with a mug of tea, wearing a knitted compression sleeve on her wrist after training

Wrist supports & wraps · 6 min read

Wrist Compression for Support and Recovery: What It Does and What It Doesn't

An honest look at wrist compression: what it does, what the research says, how tight it should feel and how long to wear it, from someone who makes compression wraps.

Illustration of a young man holding an L-sit on low wooden parallettes in a gymnastics hall, with rings in the background

Wrist supports & wraps · 7 min read

The Best Gymnastics Wrist Supports: What Gymnasts, Calisthenics Athletes and Pole Dancers Use

A guide to the wrist supports gymnasts actually use, from elastic wraps to padded supports and tape, plus what works for calisthenics and pole and how to choose.

Illustration of a smiling woman with curly hair sitting on a gym bench and putting on patterned wrist wraps before training

Wrist supports & wraps · 6 min read

When Should You Wear Wrist Support? A Simple Decision Guide

Wrist support is brilliant for some situations and pointless for others. Here's how to tell which one you're in, and how to use support without leaning on it.

Illustration of a smiling woman sitting cross-legged on a mat, closing the yellow tab of patterned wrist wraps worn low on both wrists

Wrist supports & wraps · 7 min read

How to Wear Wrist Wraps Properly: Placement, Tightness, Sizing and Care

Where to place your wrist wraps, how tight they should feel, how to pick the right size and how to wash them, with the mistakes I see most often in class.