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Ablation for knee pain after TKR
I had a TKR about 10 years ago. Did all the PT to no avail. Had a partial revision of same knee 5 years later. Scar tissue removed and that disc thing increased in size - pain improved for about 2 years. Pain now back worse than ever so I’m considering an ablation. Do they work on TKR knee? PS I’m severely affected by the weather. Any connection?
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Do more research before you agree to an ablation. Patients report they aren't as successful as the doctors claim. There are significant risks. If it does work for you it may provide as little as a few weeks if relief. Results are all over the place. If it works then you don't feel the pain for a while, but the problem is still there. Try to find a doctor that can identify the problem.
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5 ReactionsTHANK YOU! That’s exactly what I was hoping to hear. I suspected as much but my pain doc is this really nice, funny guy who’s hard to turn down. I suspect that the secret about knees is that there is no hope if the TKR fails. Knees are a disaster, nothing really works, not even opiods. Luckily my back has been improved by my daily gym visits (since I can barely walk anymore!). But sadly, not my knee.
The problem is that no one ever talks about having an ablation for knee pain, not here or anywhere. Does that mean few try it or are have they been mostly failures and people are embarrassed to talk about it? You always feel that it’s somehow your fault.