Hello @beth4345, Welcome to Connect. I asked myself that very question prior to getting my right knee replaced when I was 75. I'm 81 now and happy to say that it didn't make my neuropathy any worse or better. It is good to have a discussion on the topic with your surgeon or care team. When I discussed it with my surgeon and care team they explained the possibility of the risks involved with the surgery. I just wanted the knee pain gone and am happy with my knee replacement.

I only have numbness and some minor tingling with my neuropathy but I know if you have pain as a neuropathy symptom it would be more worrisome. Have you had a chance to discuss it with the surgeon or care team?