The Pilates method includes a fair amount of exercises throughout the repertoire that are weight bearing on the hands. One of the most common questions we get here at Pilates Anytime is what to do when a person can't execute an exercise due to pain or discomfort in the wrist. There are several modifications that may help you (see wrist modifications), but if a position change of the hands doesn't alleviate the discomfort, we'd like to share a product with you that has helped many of our clients with chronic wrist discomfort.
In this video, Pilates Anytime instructor Kristi Cooper White shares information about Wrist Assured™ Gloves - WAGs. Kristi provides a brief review of the 3 different styles of WAGs for our Pilates Anytime students. Maybe one of them is right for you.

The three different styles of WAGs are:

WAGs Ultra - This style has the addition of the adjustable wrist wrap for extra external support and came out of customer request.

The WAGs Ultra is appropriate for people with arthritis, basal thumb joint pain, ligament injury, joint laxity (pre/post partum) and mild tendonitis. Not recommended for chronic swelling or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome because of the elastic compression around the wrist.

WAGs Pro - Appropriate for people with arthritis, basal thumb joint pain, Mild Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Tendonitis, swelling or general wrist pain or discomfort.

Recommended for people who don't really need the additional external support of the wrist wrap. Some people prefer the open wrist and find the wrap hot and constrictive (others love the feel of the compression). The Ultra and the Pro have the same gel pad so ergonomic benefits are the same.

WAGs Flex - This new model features a slightly shorter thinner gel pad than the Pro and Ultra styles. This is geared to people with less severe wrist pain or who want to prevent wrist pain and discomfort. The shorter gel pad allows for easier grasping so this style crosses over well to weight lifting and biking.

WAGs - Wrist Assured Gloves®