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Peripheral Neuropathy after total knee replacement

Neuropathy | Last Active: 2 days ago | Replies (15)
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@islandfrog

I have had neuropathy in both feet (mostly toes) for about 6 years. I just had a knee replacement about 7 weeks ago. The neuropathy is definitely worse now, but not all of the time. The pain from surgery is such that I don't pay much attention to the neuropathy. I assumed that both will dissipate in time.

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projfan | @projfan | 5 days ago

Sounds like a very healthy perspective.

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dclark8 | @dclark8 | 5 days ago

Hi, I would just like to add my personal experience in regard to your post surgery Neuropathy. I had bilateral knee replacement nine years ago. (both knees replaced at the same time) I only started to experience Neuropathy about two years ago. Only slightly at first, but in the past year it has progressed rapidly. I am among the fortunate ones, I guess, who experience no pain with my neuropathy. Numbness only.

So, to your concern that Post operative surgery, knee replacements, contribute to Neuropathy, I would have to interject that that may not be the case. At least for me, considering eight years pasted post knee replacement surgery before I experience neuropathy. That said, everyone is different. Many factors come to play. I am now 74 years old and that may or may not play a factor. Just wanted to put my two cents in.

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