Have you asked your PA/Surgions to have your knee checked for fluid? They can ultrasound it to see it. If you haven't, I suggest you do. If you have fluid, I would ask them to aspirate it and TEST the fluid for infecton. Not all surgeons like to aspirate post TKR because it can start an infection.

My surgeon woud not listen to me and waited 10 months to hear me. I had some of the same symtoms as you - plus some additonal symptoms that he ignored. I had the classic infection symptoms - Night sweats, hot to touch, very stiff, didn't want to bend hardly at all. It was swollen, red and the nerve pain was so bad, I could not touch the knee with any pants or sheets at night.

Finally, after getting a 2nd opinion from a surgeon in another city - that surgeon did a bone scan and saw the infection. I strongly suggest you get your surgeons office to confirm you do not have an infection. or go to a sports med doc ( try a non surgeon) for a 2nd opinion.

Before I found out I had an infection I did- cupping, accupuncture, massage and lots and lots of PT. I was still very stiff and could not get ROM beyond 65-75. Yet my surgeon wouldn't belive me.My PA is amazing - she did believe me and was been a gem. My PT knew is was infected with in 2 months of my first TKR. She mentioned it in her progress notes to him!

I am 10 months out from my 2nd TKR on the same knee due to the infection. I am still very stiff due to the fact I had 4 proceedures on it last year. It's a slow go and still very stiff and inflammed. He said he will not do anything until I am a year out from the 2nd TKR. Tick Tock!

The PA just put me on a 35 day track of Prednisone. It is helping. It makes my back feel great. That has hurt due to the limping for 2 yrs.

Trust your gut. You know your body/ knee best!