RMS 4-Piece Hip Kit with 26” Reacher, Sock Aid, Bath Sponge & Shoe Horn – Long-Term Orthopedic Daily Living Aids for Chronic Hip, Knee & Mobility Limitations

I do wish some form of instructions had come with this, but for a low cost it did give me the tools I needed to deal with the problems and limitations of hip replacement surgery. The plastic tools, like the long shoehorn and sponge with the handle feel like they're cheap quality, but they are more than sufficient to do the job they are intended to do. The gripping handle reacher is the best tool of the lot and does very well. The thing to help put socks on works well, but comes with no instructions and took me several tries to figure out how to use it. The open side of the cylinder goes to ward the back of your leg, with the black foam pad there meant to catch your sock and keep it from sliding off to fast. The heel side of your sock goes on the side with the black foam pad. Make sure you don't drop the handles as you're getting it down to the floor by your foot. For me, I have to put the sock over the tool entirely down to the toes to get the sock to be put on correctly and with wrinkles or looseness I can't reach to adjust. Your socks will need to be stretched over the entire half-cylinder right to the toe, so any socks that cannot withstand being thoroughly stretched out would not be appropriate for this. My winter wool socks and in-house slipper/socks worked perfectly and show no damage for being so stretched out. Once I figured it out, it worked well. Good kit, and very useful for any mobility problems even without regard to hip replacement surgery.

Purchased when I was having hip replacement, nice quality items. There was an item missing but company was quick to respond and express ship the missing item. Great customer service.

All tools work well, or well enough. - grabber - I was doubtful when I saw the string instead of spring-loaded grabber. But it works well enough for me to grab my tennis shoe tongues to pull back or pick up the TV remote, and the short length is convenient to put into my recliner pocket - sock put-ter-on-er - it's like magic, lol. Not the greatest for putting the hospital embolism prevention compression socks on but they're REALLY tight. It's great for anything else, and takes longer to get your sock onto the device than it does the 1 second to put the sock on! I should have had this device when I first started having hip issues! - extra long shoehorn - was a requirement by my surgeon's office. I had a long one but it still required leaning over too far. This one seems a bit flimsy, but works well especially sitting down - dressing stick with hooks - I doubted I'd use this device, but found it VERY useful for removing socks by pushing them down and over my heels, even compression socks. Another use was putting underwear on the floor and using the stick to spread out the leg holes to make it easier to step into. I used a longer grabber tool to pull clothing up - sponge on a stick - this sponge makes suds like crazy! I used it about 8 times until the very flimsy internal stick broke, so won't be able to use it to wash back or down legs. Highly recommend a less brittle plastic or 2-3x thicker internal stick Economical to purchase the 5 pieces and all have gotten used.

I recently had hip replacement surgery. Doing some research, I discovered the Hip Kit, which led me here. This kit allows people to get dressed/undressed, pick things up, move things and generally make life easier when you have limited movement. It's been over a month and things are progressing fairly well. Putting on socks and shoes, on the operated side is still difficult. So, the sock tube, reacher and dressing stick are great for getting socks on and off. The stick and reacher help me get my pants on, though I'm getting a little more flexible and can reach a little better, unaided. The shoes horn works great, but I don't need it as much. It's easy to use and has a little lanyard which is very handy. The Shower Sponge is pretty good. My only complaint is that the "S" hook on the dressing stick sometimes rotates. It is just screwed in, so if you go counter to the threads the hook will start to unthread. Other than that it's super handy. I often use the C hook end to pull my socks on. The reacher/grabber is perfect for getting dressed. The serrations help grab clothing & socks. It has a magnet on the end which is great when I drop stuff. the reacher/grabber is definitely one of the most used items. Tips: Get this kit and try it out before your surgery. That way you will know how to use it and you will be able to get dressed/undressed faster and easier. Watch some YouTube vids on getting dressed that pertain to your specific surgery. If possible attend a class where they walk you through the process and tell you how to prep, what will happen and after care. Talk with your Dr. about after care, what to expect and what you might need. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Write them down and bring them with you. Ask about getting home equipment, like a commode and shower bench. I live in a large city and the hospital is very good. Through the social worker, I was able to arrange equipment delivery to my house the day before I was discharged. Commode: Your insurance should cover it. Sitting higher helps me, as a hip patient. Be sure to measure the width of area where it goes, to make sure it will fit. Make a blast shield for the front out of tin foil. Cling wrap works in a pinch. This prevents “shrapnel” from landing on your pants, etc. Get a Shower Bench. I live in an apartment, so I can't install handles. This works pretty well. This was not covered by insurance, but was very handy and only $40. I'm far enough along that I can get in and out of the shower on my own, now. It may be a good idea to get a walker. When you are discharged after surgery, have whoever picks you up bring it. Kit use When getting dressed, have your clothing, the stick, sock tube, reacher and shoe horn with you. When using the Sock Tube, sometimes wiggling your foot inside and holding the end of the tube with your other foot helps get your foot in the sock. Keep tension on the two handles, while doing this, you still need to keep pulling the rest of the way. Sweaty feet tend to stick to the tube. Use the C hook on the stick, reacher and the pin sticking out of the top of the reacher to help pull the sock up to the ankle. There’s usually a little gap between the foot and the tube where the pin can go in and you can move it around and pull up and insert the grabber. Same with the C Hook. Use the pincher to grab and the C hook on the stick to pull up, especially when getting started. Use the tube handles to pull up. Use the pincher to pull up the sock the rest of the way. Find out how much bending you can do, pulling your socks up might be good stretching exercise. The pincher and stick are good for pulling up underwear and pants. The other hook that points down is good for pushing your socks, etc. down. Initially, it might be good to have the pincher clipped to your walker. If the clip won’t fit, try a couple of thick rubber bands, or a chunk of double sided Velcro is handy, I used a Bongo Tie. A Gardener Bender Wraptor will work too. A friend got me a second pincher (32" Handi Grip Reacher with Rotating Head) that can change pinch orientation. Very handy. The pincher is also different than the kit pincher. Get some cold packs. You will need them. Cold is good for keeping the swelling and inflammation down. Good luck, take your meds and do your PT!

With a broken hip I found this very helpful. Each piece is good at what it was designed to do. I found the least useful item to be the sponge - it is a little too big and stiff to be as effective as it might be for washing the feet. However, it does work for washing the back when taking a shower.

I used most of the products that came with this set in rehab and I wasn't disappointed. It came with all the products it was supposed to and were all great quality. I only have to use 3 of the devices now, but keeping the rest in case I need them after my first knee surgery. While I don't need the device that helps you put your leg up onto the bed - I had 2 back surgeries in 2 days with resultant weak leg, ankle and foot - it works great to help open my bottom drawer of my chest of of drawers with knobs. It also works great for getting my Maine Coon off my bed. Just one gentle touch to her bottom and she jumps down. So, handy uses of this device. I still use the device that picks up objects without bending over. Works great and is a life saver. (Or at least a back saver.)

It is a remarkable set of tools for your recovery, the sock tool is amazing (wish I had invented it) is worth the cost of the total set. I had major back reconstruction and I thank GOD for this product.

I fell and broke my hip on a Monday. I got my new hip on a Wednesday. On Friday, just before leaving the hospital I ordered an RMS Hip Replacement Kit on advice of the physical therapist in the hospital. In short, the tools included in this kit vary in usefulness from essential to worthless. As a "younger" hip patient (I'm in my 60's), I'll review each component from best to worst. Sockaid - essential. Who wants to help someone put on their socks? No one! This piece of molded plastic with rope pulls works perfectly. Shoehorn - pretty useful if you need it. Otherwise useless. I loosely tied my favorite sneakers and used this tools to slip the shoe over my heel. I could have switched to clogs or loafers. Dressing stick - I used it a couple of times but I could have struggled without out. Pretty useless. Bath sponge - I tried to use it and it could have been helpful if the plastic handle was less flexible. As is, pretty useless. Reacher - I actually never used it. Well not true. I have used it to reach items on upper cabinet shelves in my kitchen. As a reacher, it's fine if you want a reacher in the house. I never used it during my rehab. Not once, so I'll go with completely useless. These are my observations. Your mileage may vary. I would have been just as happy if I had purchased a stand-alone sock puller. This must be a great money-maker for RMS because the components are nothing more than bits of plastic and string - well-designed but for the sponge. It was difficult to come up with a star rating because the tools all do what they are advertised to do. I settled on three stars which breaks down to 5 stars for the sock puller, 3 stars for the shoe horn, and 1 star for everything else.