toplike web store FAQ section

When purchasing a hip kit, look carefully at what it contains. 1. Sock Aid A sock aid is designed to help you put on your socks without bending over to reach your feet. The sock aid has two main parts -- a flexible or semi-flexible part that the sock slips over and two long handles so you can drop the sock part to the floor, slide your foot into the sock opening, and pull onto your foot. 2. Dressing Stick A dressing stick is a lightweight, thin rod with hooks at each end. The stick is about 27 inches long to help you get dressed without bending or reaching for your clothes. The hook at one end helps you pull up pants or pick clothes up from the floor. The opposite end has a smaller hook that can be used to pull up zippers. 3. Reacher & Picp UP A reacher is an assistive device, commonly available in lengths ranging from 24 to 32 inches, that allows the person using it to reach or pick up objects that otherwise would be difficult to grasp without bending or extending the body. One end of the reacher is usually a pistol-style handle and the other end is a claw that is triggered to latch onto an object. 4. Shoe Horn The shoe horn found in a hip kit is an extended version of a normal shoehorn. They can range from 18 to 32 inches. The extended length allows a person to slip on shoes without bending over. 5. Long-Handled Bath Sponge A long-handled bath sponge is an assistive device that allows a person who is showering to reach their feet, back, or other body parts without over-extending or bending. The long handle is usually plastic and approximately 2 feet in length with a bath sponge attached. 6. Elastic Shoelaces Elastic shoelaces are a great solution for people who want to continue wearing their tie shoes but are limited in their ability to bend down to tie them. The elastic shoelaces are stretchable, allowing you to wear the tie shoes as if they were slip-on style shoes. The shoes stay tied and you slip the shoes on and off.

Putty Make a hook fist and squeeze putty between your fingers and your hand. Using both hands, pinch putty between your thumb tips and sides of your index fingers. Try to pinch and pull the putty. Grasp the putty with the little finger side of both hands. Hand therapy putty exercises are a great way to regain dexterity in your hand with a simple, affordable accessory. Please refer to DaffoGreen website: www.daffogreen.com

To regain hand movement after stroke, you need to exercise your affected hand repetitively on a consistent basis. The more you repeat the exercises, the faster you’ll regain movement. Using flexible putty as resistance training is ideal for hands and fingers. Similar to core training while sitting on an unstable ball, squeezing and kneading pliable putty forces those smaller, overlooked muscles in the hands and fingers to do their fair share of the work, which also mimics the endless variety of hold shapes and sizes you’ll encounter when climbing. If your hands, fingers, and forearms are completely healthy, putty is perfect for improving muscular endurance. It also can be great for recovering from injuries if you’re at the right stage in the post-injury period—when you have no more pain and inflammation but feel weak or unstable when you climb. Just two weeks of these exercises can make a world of difference for your climbing.