Wrist brace

A wrist brace comprising a sheet of flexible material having an inner surface, an outer surface, a distal edge, proximal edge and opposite lateral edges;

• a first of said lateral edges being substantially straight and a second lateral edge being provided with a plurality of fastening straps extending laterally, and being fastenable to the outer surface of said sheet of flexible material, a first portion of said sheet being formed of a substantially non-stretchable material and a second portion of which is formed of a stretchable material, said first and second portions being joined along a junction extending from the distal edge of said sheet to the proximal edge of said sheet, said junction being closer to said first lateral edge at the distal edge and spaced further apart from said first lateral edge at the proximal edge of said sheet, the inner surface of said sheet comprising a sleeve attached to the non-stretchable portion of said sheet, generally along said first lateral edge, said sleeve being provided with an opening to accommodate the thumb of a patient to whom the wrist brace is to be applied.