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Peripheral Neuropathy after total knee replacement

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@islandfrog

I tend to agree that swelling is probably a contributing factor. I was on blood thinners for 4 weeks but no ice or elevation. I have 3 months of PT and I asked about elevation and they said its not really important.

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John, Volunteer Mentor | @johnbishop | 4 days ago

After my knee replacement surgery follow up about a month after the surgery I still had some swelling and pain. My surgeon was pretty adamant that I wasn't doing enough icing and especially not elevating my leg enough during the day, basically telling me if I wasn't doing anything (walking, exercising, etc.), I needed to have my leg elevated to help with the recovery.

Here's some information on the topic:
-- Knee Replacement: Recovery and Outlook
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/treatments/8512-knee-replacement#recovery-and-outlook
There are also a few discussions and comments from others on icing and elevating the leg following a knee replacement - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/search/?search=elevating+legs+and+TKR.

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