“My dad can't use it properly because he is temporarily using open toe tube stockingsHe seems to think it will be a great tool. He is still a bit confused on the removal instructions. Do you have any suggestions?”
“The stocking aid is designed for small and medium calves. Larger legs are squeezed and painful while using the aid. Even trying to place the loop on the leg is impossible. You may have a larger unit now, but you did not when I ordered mine a few years back.A large majority of those requiring the use of compression stocking or the use of an "aid" for regular stocking have edema, are elderly, have had surgery to their backs or hips, are diabetic or obese. In the case of edema and obesity frequently we need larger size aids. In the case of diabetics, not scraping the skin is very important, so a proper fitting "aid" is essential. For those of us who are elderly, obese and have had limiting back surgery we have more issues to deal with in using your product. The handles on the aid come strait up and they should be angled down as the come up toward the torso, so we don't have to torque our backs or stretch so far forward to pull up on the socks Any one or two size "fits all" for stocking aids in general, does not work. For my husbands small calves, this aid works fine. I said "Yes" to recommending this aid, but only for those with smaller legs and no issues where rubbing would be a problem.”
“1)Great concept but Steve plus is only helpful if client is flexible enough to be able to use it. They have to also be able to have enough upper body strength to be able to put stocking on device in the first place. Great concept for a very narrow small clientele able to use it.2) We were unable to remove the part of Steve plus device that is used to remove support stockings. That's the whole reason I bought this device over others for elderly relative. If I can't get it apart how are elderly people supposed to be able to do it?***”
