Drive Medical Lifestyle Dressing Stick, 24"
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yes! It also functions as a shoe horn and can be used to remove socks. You might also think about getting a reacher to help you with your pants. Occupational Therapist, Nan br>
No, I don't believe that is true. Have you thought about using a pulley system? Instead of diapers, why don't you try using pull-ups? Is the child going to be wearing diapers? What is the child's age? It will aid in the removal of pull-strings.
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I have lymphedema and wear a sleeve that is extremely difficult to remove due to its tightness. Indeed, years of removing the tight elastic sleeve that runs from wrist to armpit have resulted in injury to the opposite arm. My occupational therapist recommended that I use this dressing stick to help me remove the sleeve. I place the rubber-band around my wrist. the S-curve's apex I tucked the shaped end into the top of the sleeve and gently pulled it down to the elbow, keeping my other arm in the position she showed me. I can put the stick down at this point and carefully pull the sleeve off the rest of the way by pulling the arm out of the sleeve. That way, I'm able to complete the task with the stick first, then my uninjured arm. This is a stick that I strongly suggest. I deducted a star because my arms are short, and I believe the 18" stick would have served me better for this purpose. I don't have any problems putting on jackets or reaching my shoes, as shown in the illustration, but many people would benefit from having a multi-purpose tool. This is an excellent tool for this purpose.
Drive Medical is one of many companies that produce high-quality products. It's long enough, tough enough, and I can remove my own socks with the other end, which is perfect for me because I have a fused back and can't bend over as much as I'd like. Even the compression type is important. Arthur Decker of Bristol, Connecticut.
The padding on the shaft, as well as the rubber tip on one hook, help arthritic hands grip it more easily. While the plastic parts are not as durable as the metal parts on the other tools I looked at, they are much more comfortable against the skin. The tool is well-designed and functional. My wife recently underwent knee replacement surgery, and this tool will come in handy as she recovers.
This makes it a lot easier to put on and take off clothes. Three of them were bought. Because I am tall and can't bend very far, I would prefer a slightly longer dressing stick. The ends of the plastic appear to be of decent quality. PVC, on the other hand, could be preferable. The plastic snapped as I was using the shoehorn end to pull the leg of my pants off over my swollen foot.
My mother used to wear this item on a daily basis, but the bottom piece broke.
One of these has never lasted more than two months in my experience. I've bought a lot of them for my boys over the last few years, and I'm starting to think I should buy them by the case because they're the only ones they can hold comfortably, don't damage their clothes, and are light. I'll buy more, but I'm disappointed that they don't last as long as they should when they're used frequently.
The rubber cap on the end of the stick and the small hook on the end of the stick were both easily removed. I had to go above and beyond. They over-drilled that hole and used a cup hook that was a little longer than the one that was on there. That did not sit well with me. But, once I fixed it, it worked perfectly; however, I shouldn't have had to fix it. Please perform some "QUALITY CONTROL" before selling any more. Once you've fixed it, it'll work perfectly.
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