I had knee surgery 1 year ago. Complete success! I also have Neuropathy. From It I have lost balance and Numbness. Of Feet. Try PT, however it was about the same PT I had after surgery. Didn't work for balance and Numbness. I am still looking for a solution. Keep us posted. You are not alone.

Good afternoon @evterry504, that is a very good inquiry. That was how I felt 13 years ago when I had my first TKR. The hospital and PT facility was about 50 miles away. Fortunately, we lived in a mountain village with lots of opportunities to walk up and down and a new playground for the children which contained exercises for adults also. I remember my orhtopedic surgeon telling me it was O.K. to walk up the mountain and my TKR could last a lifetime. However, he warned me about downhill which could limit my TKR and therefore my mountain climbing to five years.

In 2022, I had a technologically current TKR on the other knee after letting it go until the wheelchair stage. I was introduced to my PT leader who would help me learn to use all the machines and healing opportunities. She was a determined yet compassionate therapist.

To improve my balance, which seemed pretty clumsy, I was referred to PT at Mayo Rochester. Actually, my endocrinologist first noticed the balance issue in an office visit and made the arrangements. I was just "released" last month. I learned how to walk, sit, and stand with stability. I learned how to handle falling and spent time learning how to get up from a fall. After what seemed like forever, I passed the test of doing 13 sit-to-stands (without support) in 15 seconds. You would have thought I had just won an Olympic trophy.

Do you plan to participate in the recommended 6 weeks of pre-surgery PT? Have you had a chance to discuss the balance issue with your surgeon? And my last question, do you know what your post-surgery meds will be and how restrictive they might be for your PT work.

May you be safe, protected, and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris