5-Piece Hip Kit with 32” Reacher, Sock Aid, Dressing Stick, Bath Sponge & Shoe Horn – Long-Term Orthopedic Daily Living Aids for Chronic Hip, Knee & Mobility Limitations

Great Kit. 2 1/2 weeks after hip replacement surgery I have now used every tool and have nothing but praise. After hip surgery you have to be cautious during the healing process to not put too much pressure on the new joint and also avoid twisting. Putting on socks is a challenge and impossible the normal way. Bending past 90 degrees to pick up something on the floor is a no-no. This kit has what you need. Here are my comments starting with the most useful tool. The grabber is outstanding. I had an "as seen on TV" Gopher around the house and did not think I really needed a grabber like this. I was wrong. It is very well designed and highly functional. The main arm is sturdy. The pistol grip is comfortable. The trigger is just the right size to hook over the walker handle, so it's easy to move with it from place to place. The slight curve to the jaw makes it easy to grip things. The little extension on the top of the tip makes it easy to pull things towards you or push things away. It also makes it easier to open a drawer. The tip has a magnet that will pick up small metal objects. Delighted with the grabber. The sock puller works great. Even prior to surgery I struggled to get my socks on. I'm wishing I have bought this a year ago. Post surgery they have me wearing compression socks, which are even more of a challenge than regular socks. This tool makes it easy. Feed the tool into the sock. For long socks like these compression socks gather the material so that it is fairly evenly distributed over the plastic tool, from the top of the sock to about where it hits the ball of your foot. That leaves a little slack in the end. With your leg out straight work the opening of the sock/tool to your toes and pull in part way on. I have a high arch and the sock tends to jam trying to get over that arch. I use the puller protrusion on the grabber to guide the leading edge of the sock over my arch. Then resume pulling the sock past your heel and up your leg. The little dark material at the bottom holds the sock and gets the top moving up your leg. I can reach the sock tops now with my hands without exceeding the bend limits and smooth everything out. Do practice with this before surgery. I did not think I was going to need the foam scrub brush. But at some point you'll be able and want to shower without assistance. This enables me to clean below my knees without bending past 90 degrees. And I can reach my back and backside without twisting. A necessity for independence during the long period of restricted motion. With the grabber being so useful I did not think I needed the clothing stick. However I have now used it when taking off socks. The coated ends replace my fingers in pushing off the socks without overbending. If you have someone to help you dress all the time maybe you won't need this. But it gives you independence. So far the least useful tool is the long shoe horn. I have worn the same shoes since surgery. They slip on and off with ease, so a shoe horn is not needed. However I have used this long shoe horn with the dressing stick to help take off those compression socks without assistance. Five stars for the hip kit. Second hip is 12 days away.

Excellent tools packaged together make it well woth purchasing. Especially if needed after surgery they work as described

I bought this kit before having my hip surgery, primarily for the sock-assist tool. It is so handy; very easy to use. The 4-star rating is because of the sponge tool; it's sort of flimsy, doesn't really hold enough suds. But everything else is good. The grabber tool is excellent, except for 2 things. First, the clip provided does not fit my walker, so I have it secured with a Velcro strap. Second, I wish that it has a way to lock the grabbing portion closed, so it doesn't get hung on things when not in use. Other than that, it's super -- picks up very small & large items, assists in dressing, etc.

I had a full hip replacement and it was recommended that I order this kit. WOW! This gave me some degree of independence (my limit was what I could do--not a limit due to these items) and I quickly became thankful I had these items. The sponge on a stick was helpful since I could not reach my legs to clean them in the first few days of my surgery. Simple? Yes! Worked great and gave me some independence as well. I did not wear shoes much (work from home) but when I needed the extended shoe horn, it works every time. I'm still using it and will likely continue for a while more (surgery was 6 weeks ago). I'm impressed with its sturdiness. The grabber is just fun! When I could not bend, I could pick up items so again I didn't need to ask someone to do it. I used it a lot as I was dressing and undressing. The clothing stick was amazing. I was not thinking I would use it, but quickly realized it helped me dress, undress, and then pick up the clothes off the floor. I used it heavily for the first 5 to 6 weeks after surgery (I am in week 7 now). I would guess if your back was sore, this would be something that would be useful! I tried to use the sock tool but continued to fail. I believe that is because I wear compression socks that are REALLY tight. The tool worked great, but getting the sock pulled up was hard (but it is always hard to put on the compression socks). I researched how to use it a lot and it appears that most people were using the tool for non-compression socks--so for the vast majority of people this probably works well and would be very useful even after you are back to normal! This package of tools was a life saver in my recovery. I would ask for help so much during those early days of recovery. These tools allowed me to do a good deal of things "all by myself [said in a 3-year-old voice!]". I was surprised how much I could do thanks to these tools!

This is an excellent value. Each of the tools included are very well made and extremely useful when you are recovering from Hip surgery. Can't speak to knee as I have not done that but expect patient limitations are similar. Difficult to bend down and pick something up the grabber or dressing hook works perfectly. Difficuting putting on socks, the sock aid is a dream. Very high quality and will handle the tension of most socks including short compression socks. For me I already had a sock butler for knee high socks and wanted the dressing hook for help in taking them off by myself, without recruiting a family member. Happy to report the dressing hook will help you take off a full knee length compression sock. Believe me, it's a big deal when you want to be in control of when to wear or take off those puppies. If they start to hurt you want them off. Not always easy when you have to wait for someone to come home and help you. RMS has created an excellent value product here cheaper than the items purchased separately. A must have if surgery/rehab is in your future.

Sock aid won’t work it’s to big socks won’t stretch that far. The grabber is very light weight maybe it will work . I think it’s to expensive for what you are getting .