@sueinmn

I agree. Before my right total knee replacement I was having pain in my ankle area. I was pretty sure it was referred pain but I went to a foot/ankle surgeon just to be sure. He told me my ankle was fine and after my right knee replacement the pain disappeared.

I am not quite your age but in a few days I am turning 81. As we age we develop a range of problems that require addressing. I have a magician for hip/knee issues (he has replaced my left hip and right knee with no post surgery pain either time), a neurologist for my restless leg syndrome, a neurosurgeon for my spinal and lumbar stenosis and a pain doctor for everything.

Almost a year ago my asymptomatic stenosis suddenly became symptomatic radiating pain down both legs. A steroid shot stopped the pain and it has not restarted. My pain doctor gave me a caudal epidural steroid shot and it has worked so far. My neurosurgeon is the Director of minimally invasive surgery at the Barrows Neurological Institute so if I need surgery, I am confident that he can do it in a minimal way.

At your age I think it would be good to have your exercise program managed by a physical therapist. Can you have your internist give you a referral (if you need one)? I think I would look for a small PT shop where you will be interacting with the therapist herself, not primarily techs.

We have to get you to 100.