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Scar tissue after knee replacement
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I had 1year ago a knee replacement on my right knee. I now recently discovered that my calf is stiff and the leg became weak. Is it normal?? I have pains in my hip and lower back and on the right hand side of my bum so what am I suppose to do.
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Medical massage continues to help me. They have decreased swelling, softened and eliminated hard knots and worked on my hips and legs muscles my surgeon was very good but I found this out myself. Not a spa massage but a medical masseuse with special training
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Gwen - your symptoms sound more like sciatica. I've had sciatica and it's usually caused by a bulging lumbar disk, causing pain and numbness in the back of the leg, sometimes including the glutes. FWIW I've also had both knees replaced and did not get any of these symptoms.
I would check with your knee surgeon and he may give you a reference to a spine surgeon. I'm certainly no expert and that's why I'd start with the surgeon who replaced your knee.
All the best.