Key facts
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Dry skin affects a third of UK adults, rising to 9 out of 10 adults over 80
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Dry skin on the feet can cause irritation, pain and infections, and can be risky if you have any underlying medical conditions such as diabetes or rheumatoid arthritis
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Applying emollient to the feet can reduce dry skin
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Filing your skin can cause more harm than good
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Over 8.5 million adults in the UK have osteoarthritis, which can make it difficult to bend and reach their feet
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PediStick helps you apply cream to your feet when you cannot reach well.
PediStick features a unique pad with a lightweight telescopic handle, assisting you to apply cream (emollient) to your feet.
Great Features
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Ideal for people with limited mobility
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Prevents user from having to bend
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Easy to grip ergonomical handle
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Telescopic handle allowing users to adjust to desired length whether sitting or lying
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Hinge mechanism allowing easy glide action across the feet
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Applicator with contoured edges to follow the shape of your foot
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Raised dimples on the applicator providing sensory feedback
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Textured surface applicator to prevent cream from slipping away
Perfect for people with limited or reduced mobility, the handle feels comfortable in the palm of the hand and once the length has been adjusted those hard to reach areas are now easy to cream without having to strain.
PediStick is the only foot lotion applicator you will ever need!
Case Studies
FAQs
Problems applying cream…
and our solution!
Although it is clearly very important to cream your feet, especially if you have any of the medical conditions above, there is currently a significant lack of aids on the market to help you apply cream if you struggle to do this yourself. Over 8.5 million people in the UK have osteoarthritis, a common condition affecting the cartilage in the joints, leading to pain and stiffness – in fact, half of people over 75 are affected by the condition [15]. Osteoarthritis frequently affects the knee joint, with 18% of the UK population over 45 years seeking treatment for knee osteoarthritis. It also commonly affects the hip, with 8% of the UK population over 45 years seeking treatment for hip osteoarthritis. Other joints can also be affected by osteoarthritis, including the back and shoulders [16].
If you have osteoarthritis, it can become very difficult to do your usual everyday tasks, and you may not be able to reach your feet to cream them. Many of our patients feel embarrassed about asking others for help with this type of personal care.
Here at PediStick we teamed up with HCPC registered podiatrist. We have listened to patients and the difficulties they have in following our advice to use cream, and we have developed the PediStick to help them. The PediStick is a unique pad with a lightweight telescopic handle that will make creaming your feet much easier.
Click here to see how easy it is using PediStick to cream your feet.
