The Helping Hand Company Ezy-on Small Compression Stocking/Sock Aid Applicator. Dressing aids for Putting on Compression Support Socks for Women and Men, Blue

Received next day for my wife who was prescribed support stockings but no applicator. This is an essential piece of equipment required to apply medical grade support stockings without incurring injury even for a strong and fit person. If you've had surgery or are frail it is likely to cause serious problems and further injury even with assistance. The use of this appliance means you can step into the pre-streached foot and pull up the leg easily. The use of rubber kitchen gloves is great for smoothing out any wrinkles or misalignment.

Mit etwas Übung ist es eine sehr gute Hilfe zum anziehen der Kompressionsstrümpfe. Man braucht etwas bis es funktioniert aber damn ist es eine große Erleichterung zum anziehen.

I did not see this being helpful at all. In fact, I could not get it to work at all. Waste of money. I have to return it.

I recently got serious about wearing my compression stockings. I decided to crack the problem of getting the things on. I found this device, and for the price, it was worth the experiment, so I ordered it, and I am glad I did. It doesn't take much time to familiarise yourself with using it, and it can make the job less daunting and less tedious. One trick I learned was not to concertina the stocking onto the frame, just stop pushing it on before it starts to concertina. It works better that way. You will soon get the hang of it. The frame doesn't fold up, but it is probably small enough that you could shove it in a travel bag if necessary.

Once I had worked out how to best use it, it is now valuable addition to dressing in the morning and putting on compression stockings.