Putting on socks

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LizH13

25avalon when my mums mobility was poor she always put her knickers on upside down by holding the crotch. It seems counter productive but does work

How do I turn upside down?

mum wasn’t good on her feet, but you should have seen her handstands

When it came to pants I have memories of playing hoopla to try to get the first leg through! I'd given up.on trying with the grabber at that point. Happy days!

I've got a device similar to the Sockaid on Amazon. It has literally changed my life. I'd reached a point where I dreaded getting dressed if I was going to have to struggle with socks. Now I can just pop them on like a normal person.

One of the simplest ways I've seen for putting socks on is to use a towel..if you Google putting socks on with

I have one. It took a while to work out how to use it. I got mine from Amazon. Sock Aid Kit,Sock Helper Easy On and Off Tools for Seniors,Sock Pulling Assist Device for Elderly, Disabled,Diabetics Handicapped.

It was £7.55 plus posting and packaging.

I had this when I had my hip replacement and it was brilliant www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0056PRQXI?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share&tag=gransnetforum-21

When my OA was really bad- prior to my THR -I gave up with socks altogether and bought fleecy insoles for my shoes.

After the op I used gadgets including a grabber and a sock thing, but still found it awkward months later.

I didn’t have physio post op just a sheet of exercises, so I paid for Pilates sessions one on one with a coach, with the aim of improving my mobility so I could put on socks, get up from a chair and down to/up from the floor.
Took a few months and I still do the exercises, but it worked.

Attendance Allowance would consider the inability to put on and take off socks. amongst other things it is difficult to do. OH has AA . He couldn't;t take off the compression stockings prescribed by the surgeon. or cut toe nails There are other things I have to do for him as he has lost a lot of mobility . Age UK is great if applying for benefits. Worth considering.

Be careful when using foot 2 as a joint as many have been recently replaced. I could not bend my knees sufficiently. As others on here know, I have had bilateral knees replaced, and an ankle is also pinned and plated.

Because of swelling I have problems now getting socks on and off. This old age lark is not for wimps.

LizH13

25avalon when my mums mobility was poor she always put her knickers on upside down by holding the crotch. It seems counter productive but does work

How do I turn upside down?

Sockaid online from Amazon easy to use

I use sock putter-on similar to pic above. To get them off I use a long handled shoe horn to pin the toe of the sock to the floor while I pull my foot backwards ...and bingo, sock is off!
I then use a grabber to pick them up!

Never heard of this one but a brilliant idea. As someone with back problems I will invest in one from Amazon.

Charleygirl5

Staxes As yet, I have never had to do it, but I would use a "picker-upper" to pull them off. It's not ideal, but I cannot think of any other method.

Try this. Only works if socks not too tight. I get Soft Grip ones.

1. Scrape foot1 towards you and you should get loose sock at the end.
2. Tread on the loose bit with foot2
3. Pull foot one out of sock.
It it works best if you are standing up with both hands supported.

yggdrasil

I have picker-uppers for getting pants & trousers on, but they don't work with socks as they don't hold them open.
Greyduster, your thing sounds great. Can you tell me what is is called on the label so I can look it up?

bushhealthcare.co.uk/product/sock-aid/

Sometimes omegal with really bad arthritis, even bending your knees is near impossible.

25avalon when my mums mobility was poor she always put her knickers on upside down by holding the crotch. It seems counter productive but does work

Sitting on bed with legs stretched out along the bed is a much easier way to put socks and tights on. You can just bend your knees and put them on.

Soft-top socks would be easier. They are not cheap but both DH and I use them due to swollen legs. They seem to last long enough to make the price worth it.

Could I also recommend the comfy top socks from sock shop which are easier to get on and off, but do stay on your feet!

I use a long shoe horn with a slightly curved end to help pull on my pants and trousers over my feet and use it to push my socks off. I use a sock aid off Amazon to put socks on

And Charleygirl - does anyone else feel like we’re having a reunion? Or am I just a bit stir crazy this morning?

Hi grammaretto and Aveline - good to see you both outside the Hips and Knees thread! Fully endorse what both of you have been saying. Had my hip replacement nearly 12 weeks ago and the sock aid is absolute magic! And the grabber, and the long shoe horn. The hospital gave me the latter two but I found a wooden shoe horn on Amazon which was much better than my plastic one. (Oh, wow, just spotted silverlining, too!)

A long Handled shoe horn down the side if the socks Woukd help take them off.
I am a great fan of these useful items. I have a full range from tiny to long. Not always easy to find in the shops, so I have picked up a few. The longest being metal Ikea £3.

Cateq that's amazing!
What a great tip!

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