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Glove: Swede-O Inc.


The Themoskin wrap around glove glove, hand covering with a separate sheath for each finger. The earliest gloves, relics of the cave dwellers, closely resembled bags. Reaching to the elbow, they were most probably worn solely for protection and warmth.  is designed to relieve pain from arthritis arthritis, painful inflammation of a joint or joints of the body, usually producing heat and redness. There are many kinds of arthritis. In its various forms, arthritis disables more people than any other chronic disorder.  and repetitive strain by providing warmth and gentle support to the hand. The glove covers all metacarpal metacarpal /meta·car·pal/ (met?ah-kahr´pal)
1. pertaining to the metacarpus.

2. a bone of the metacarpus.


met·a·car·pal
adj.
Of or relating to the metacarpus.
 bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments, and allows performance of daily activities.

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Title Annotation:Product News
Publication:Physical Therapy
Date:Aug 1, 2005
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