PikStik Offers Safe Alternative to Hazardous Ladder Use
It is that time of the year, temperatures are cooling, kids are back in school and it won’t be long before the leaves are covering the ground. Fall is in the air – literally! According to studies, November is the peak month for ladder accidents, as it is the primetime for yard work, cleaning gutters and holiday decorating.
The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons recently published that in the U.S. more than 500,000 people a year are treated for ladder related injuries, and that number does not include people who suffered injuries but did not go to a medical care provider for treatment. While many of us will use a ladder to attempt at least some sort of DIY project this fall, there is a safer alternative for some tasks. The new PikStik TelescoPik reacher is the first fully adjustable reacher that enables users to safely clean up the yard, maintain gutters and even hang Holiday lights. The innovative design of the new TelescoPik allows users to retrieve or put away items safely without undue stretching, bending and straining, actions that are often taken on ladders and result in injury.