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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)
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I had nerve testing done as well and was told as well that the numb foot issues was from my spine. I did have a spinal steroid injection in my spine in the S1/L5 area. it did help the pain from my back to knee but not down to my foot. I never had issues with my spine before my TKR but depending on the doctor you see, they say the problem was from my knee because I walk/limp still or could have been damage from the nerve block when the knee was done. Others say nothing to do with my knee. go figure they all look out for each other.
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Yes, when I went to my surgeon for a followup, he would not even let me finish describing my foot problem and interrupted me, saying that it had nothing to do with the knee surgery. (It was incredibly painful and had numbness later as soon as I woke up in the recovery room). I made a special appointment to talk about the foot a few months later and he had me see the PA, not him, and she kept changing the subject and would not address any causes of the foot neuropathy as being connected to the surgery. Have you requested and read all surgery notes? Maybe you should find out how long the tourniquet was on your leg during the surgery. Over 45 minutes can cause nerve damage, I think. Maybe there were other irregularities...although they may not have recorded a problem..