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colinTN17
colinTN17

Hi all and a very HAPPY NEW YEAR. I am now 10 wpo and am still not able to put my socks on not only because of my LTHR but I do have good old OA in my back as well so this tricky process is likely to continue being a problem. Can anyone recommend one of the sock putter onner gadgets that are on the market in the UK. There are about a dozen different ones and I'm not sure which one to go for.

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  • Loral
    Loral colinTN17

    Posted

    I use Carex Sock Aid...11.00 on Amazon...it even helped me put shoe on. Good Luck!
  • gertie61
    gertie61 colinTN17

    Posted

    I use motionperformance sock aid. Also available on amazon. Takes a bit of getting used to but with practice it ain't bad!

    I think they are all quite similar apart from price. Enjoy the independence 😊

  • cathie38426
    cathie38426 colinTN17

    Posted

    Mine is Lifestyle Essentials from SueRyder Aids

    I feel that if you have stretch tops to your socks it

    is easier. By the way there is a very funny U Tube video

    made by an American hippy, showing how he tried to

    use his sock-aid, and adapted it. Laugh with him, not at

    him, because I couldn't work out if it was a spoof or serious.

    Whatever, I found it hilarious!

    Happy and healthy 2016

    Cathie

    • cathie38426
      cathie38426 colinTN17

      Posted

      I think it is under Sock Aids, I posted about it, sometime

      maybe September.

      Cathie

  • graham96967
    graham96967 colinTN17

    Posted

    Hi Colin, I was given a sock putter onner by the NHS on prescription, along with a grabber and raised toilet etc. Are you in the U.K. ? If you are ask at your hospital for details.
    • Rocketman_SG6UK
      Rocketman_SG6UK graham96967

      Posted

      Graham, 

      I was told I could not get a grabber, sock aid or long shoe horn from NHS in my area .... did get 2 raised toilet  seats and one chair raiser.

      Made my own raiser for my recliner chair, and used our office chair for the dining room so I could eat with the family in a civilised fashion, rather than on a tray in a different room.

      Happy Hippy New Year  🎈🍸 ❤ 💋 🎉

      Graham - 🚀💃

  • dennisb
    dennisb colinTN17

    Posted

    I use the Sock and stocking aid available on Amazon, but I have beem told they are advertised for less on ebay.

    This is an extremely simple tool and easy to store, not like some of the bulkier ones.

  • Thursday_Next
    Thursday_Next colinTN17

    Posted

    I use the one advertised on Amazon at various prices - looks a little like a three fingered hand with blue on one side and cream on the other.  It works very well indeed.  Later the occupational therapists gave me a plastic one together with grasper etc, it is nowhere near as good as my original one.
  • Rocketman_SG6UK
    Rocketman_SG6UK colinTN17

    Posted

    So far have found on Amazon ....

    Lifestyle Essentials Molded Stocking Aid, Clear  £52.69

    Carex Sock Aid by Carex Health Brands  £35.54

    Motionperformance Essentials Mobility Easy Pull Sock and Stocking Aid  £7.99

    the last two look identical ......... think I'll try the cheaper one first !

    Happy New Year  🎈🍸 ❤ 💋 🎉

    Graham - 🚀💃

    • colinTN17
      colinTN17 Rocketman_SG6UK

      Posted

      Hi Graham

      The prices seem to vary wildly for the same product. The cheapest I've seen are on eBay but according to graham96987 you can get them on the nhs.

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