Help! Hip horror!

Try something topical eg volterol

Just a little, rubbed in at the ‘ouch’ point about 30 minutes before you need to put sock on. Might help.

Thanks very much for your advice. Amazing how you take body parts for granted - until they go wrong!

I'd recommend acupuncture. It can bring about a surprisingly quick result. You can usually find a registered practitioner by looking on line. Good luck. I feel your pain!

Shizam - try an osteopath. It works for me!

I use a trick of locating the ouchy bit, pressing really hard and massaging for the count of 16 , it works for me .
I read about it on an article about trigger points , might give you some relief to get the socks back on . Cold feet will main your pain worse - stay cosy !

I tried a sock gadget and it was incredibly difficult to use. It was basically a piece of plastic which you stretched the sock over. There was a cord then to pull it on to your foot. If you can find something different maybe it would be better. Or try with very loose socks.

If you cannot get an emergency appt. then try to get to an osteopath. One helped me to keep going until I had hip replacement, good luck.

I don’t think there’s a practical way of getting socks on without buying a gadget but all doctors surgeries should have an emergency appointment system

Doesn't your GP have emergency appointments?
Sorry I have no advice but am sending you a big bunch of and my best wishes for an end to your troubles x

How about acupuncture - that might help a bit but it does sound like you need to see the GP even if it's just for a referral for physio. In the meantime I've also seen aids for putting socks on - they look like very long shoe horns. You could try sheepskin slippers too which keep the feet toastie warm.

Quick practical info.
You can get an aid for putting on socks from somewhere like millercare. Or Amazon.
Millercare sell a sock aid for around £13.
Not tried physio myself.