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Swelling and stiffness, 3 years after total knee replacement
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I am 2 years post knee replacement and am also in more pain than prior. The leg is also still 2 inches larger now than the other leg. My Otho said the same thing, "there is nothing structurally wrong with your knee".
I took this to my pain management doc and he knew immediately what was wrong, bone was damaged during surgery. He found the fix, a stimulator inserted into the leg, I have one on my other leg due to nerve damage during a surgery. Unfortunately it had to be removed and we are thinking of redoing it. Prior to that he is going to try some type of new laser procedure first.
Orthos are surgeons. If they cannot fix it by doing surgery they want nothing to do with you AND they are not going to tell you the had an oops during your surgery. Forget the Orthos and find a good Pain Management Doc .
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Thank you for sharing your experience! Wow, I thought I was the only one experiencing pain and swelling 9 years after knee replacements. I tried the nerve treatment once but it didn’t help me. I’ve tried Lyrica and gabapentin also with no luck. Nerve pain is so hard to treat. I have pockets of swelling around both knees as well when I’m on my feet more that 2 hours. I only weigh 130lbs so I don’t think it’s a weight issue. Do you experience this as well? Has anyone else tried other treatments that really work long term. Thank you so much! I’m 67 and a widow.
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I had my total knee replacement done 7 years ago and was still having pain making it difficult to walk. I started getting nerve ablation in the knee 3 years ago and the pain is almost completely gone. It only lasts for about 9/10 months before the nerves grow back together but all you need to do at that point is repeat the procedure! I have repeated 3 times and it's not that difficult to get an appointment. Once pain starts to return make your appointment.
You will not be disappointed!
Good Luck