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@irol

I am responding to Norby who reported foot neuropathy in Nov last year. If you see this reply, vould you please tell me how it has resolved from then? I had TKR 5 weeks ago in my right knee, have progressed great with my knee, over 120 degrees flexion and walking with one crutch or none, swelling not too bad. BUT I have incredibke numbness and pain in my right foot. It was teally bad and extended to my ankle when
I took the compression stockings off at night. Over a week ago, I was finally able to stop using those stockings, which I thought was the cause of it, but the numbness is getting worse slthough the psin is less. It is limiting me from using the bike to under 15 minutes because the foot gets so numb and then painful as I pedal, so now it is getting in the way of my knee recovery. I saw the surgeon a month post op, he would not even let me describe what was going on and saifpd right away, "nothing to fo with the knee". I have function and movement of my foot and when he pinched between the toe reakky hard I cohkd feel it. So have you learned anything and could you please share what might be happening? I am really scared.

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Hi @irol and welcome to Connect. I have had two TKRs and never had a problem like yours, and I do not recall anyone on Connect with a similar problem in a foot. Have you called your doctor about it? Hopefully, if you do he/she will be able to shed some light on what the problem is, if it's a temporary healing type of thing, or if there is something he/she can do to help you.

I am sorry you are going through this, but hopefully someone here on Connect might have had a similar experience with a TKR.
JK

I just posted a lenghly post of my numb tingly foot after knee replacement. Incase you can't find it have an ABI done on your legs. I had it done and it proved th main artery from the knee down is NOT getting any blood flow and i was set up with a surgeon who fixes veins.
I hear you are scared and so am i and could not quit until i found out what was going on.
The surgeon who did my knee just brushed it off.
Now i know it is circulation and i also have appointment with nerology to check on nerves.