Scar tissue after knee replacement

I understand how you feel. I had both knees done in 2016. I have not had a day without pain since then. I have tried most everything to no avail. I do have good flexion & extension, just terrible & continuous pain. My Dr cannot tell me why, because the xrays always look fine. It is so frustrating & I feel it would help some, if only a Dr. could explain what went wrong.

@bengalady @rmeddings I wish I could offer some help or a suggestion but it seems as if you have both been to numerous doctors, none of whom have been able to help. If the doctors you have been to not been at a major medical center than I implore you to go to one. Do some research first to find the doctor who might be best for your situation. The doctors at the large medical centers have seen more. If it’s a teaching hospital that’s the best in my opinion. Mass General Hospital is about 55 miles down the highway from me so I go there now for almost everything. I feel very fortunate to have such highly rated hospitals within a 1 - 2 hour drive.

If nothing works out orthopedically the next option is a pain doctor of course. I don’t know much about them but if nothing else worked I would definitely try that option.
JK

My heart breaks for all of us out here who continue to suffer our messed up" revised" knees with no answers- I am about to undergo the nerve block part in a few weeks- if that takes an ablation... i will try to keep you posted...

Hopefully it will be better keep us updated

I know, so we’re not alone in this. My thoughts are with you also.

Please do ! Good luck

Please let us know how this goes. I’m suppose to go see a pain doc later in week, but I don’t feel real confident. I just want to know WHY this is. It will help me deal with it, and hopefully find a solution.

You know, some thoughts on my mind, plus looking at picture of my knees. The last surgeon eluded to the fact that I need to lose weight. First off, I was about 15lb heavier when I had my surgery. I am overweight, and a lot of it is in my lower body, hips, thighs. (And now my knees, lol). Yo-Yo dieting, plus aging ....well, I could use a knee lift ? I mean, yes.....it’s swollen, but hanging over.....my knee looks deformed, I hate it ! Maybe my weight is pushing around the replacement, causing the swelling ?
Yet, I’d think they’d have a warning or something, not for over 300lb or something. I’m not that heavy, just sayin.
Plus, aren’t these suppose to be strong ? Plus, if that’s it, I’ll work on it more, but then, more gravity will pull it down.
A brace helps me, but don’t want to be dependent on it.
I’m sorry, I’m ranting, just so many things going through my head.

I told my surgeon couple years ago, they need to give people antidepressants with this surgery !

Had arthroscopic to remove scar tissue for patella clunk on Oct. 24th. Hope it stays away. Will try doing stairs this week. TKR on May 8th. ITB still an issue but working on it.