FOR SORE SHOULDERS

Lifestyle long-handled brush, £11.94, completecareshop.co.uk This 13 in-long brush allows people who have limited mobility — for instance, after recent surgery on the shoulder, back or chest — to brush their own hair.

EXPERT COMMENT: ‘We use these kind of brushes a great deal for patients post- surgery,’ says helen Rushton, an occupational therapist based in Neston, Cheshire, and a member of the Royal College of Occupational Therapists. ‘Brushing our hair requires a complex set of upper body movements — muscles and tendons have to swivel through a wide range of movements. ‘ This product lets patients brush their hair without raising or rotating their shoulders. it’s too big to fit in a handbag, but there is a folding version.’