INTENDED PURPOSE AND USE:

Easy to use aid helps individuals pull on sock or stocking. For one-handed use, use the continuous loop cord with foam handle. Latex free. Features a pad that has the same one-way material as found on a lint brush, so socks won’t slip off the sock aid. Pad will not peel off after repeated use. Allows for increased independence and ease with lower body dressing. Dimensions- 4"W x 9-1/2"L. Rope 30"

BODY FUNCTIONS AND STRUCTURES REQUIRED FOR SUCCESSFUL USE OF THE SOCK AID:

·       Problem solving skills

·       Ability to sequence

·       Ability to learn a new task

·       Sitting balance

·       Core abdominal strength

·       AROM of at least one upper extremity including shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand and fingers

·       Gross motor coordination

·       Fine motor coordination

·       Eye hand coordination

·       Grip strength

·       Upper extremity strength

·       Bilateral lower extremity mobility

·       Bilateral lower extremity strength

DEFICITS THE SOCK AID COMPENSATES FOR:

·       Decreased hip mobility

·       Decreased knee mobility

·       Decreased trunk flexion

·       Poor habitus

·       Back pain

·       Use of only one upper extremity

·       Decreased endurance

·       Deconditioning

·       Hemiparesis

·       Hemiplegia

·       Shortness of breath

·       Adherence to hip precautions

·       Adherence to back precautions

COMMON DIAGNOSES SOCK AIDS ARE USED FOR:

·       Total hip replacement (THR); Total hip arthroplasty (THA)

·       Hemiarthroplasty

·       Total knee replacement (TKR)

·       Spinal surgery

·       Cervical surgery

·       Stroke (CVA)

·       Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

·       Multiple Sclerosis

·       Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis

·       Cancer

·       Generalized weakness

·       Below the knee amputation/Above the knee amputation

·       Upper extremity amputation

·       Spinal Cord Injury

SUGGESTED STRATEGIES:

·        Individuals who struggle with putting on their socks can benefit from using the sock aid to alleviate bending forward after a total hip replacement to ensure compliance with hip precautions.

·        Using a sock aid can help individuals conserve energy by eliminating the need to flex trunk forward.