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Burning after total knee replacement

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@angviv

I am six months out from right TKR and have terrible burning on the inner side of my knee and under the kneecap. Dr. Says it will take about a year for the nerves to regenerate. I also have numbness on the outer side of my knee. The burning is more intense after any kind of exercise. Ice helps. I also use Voltaren cream. Dr. Says it will help with inflammation. Dr. Also suggested Gabapentin, but I have heard mixed views on it, so I have decided not to take it. Good luck!

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Good evening @angviv, Am I reading this correctly, you are waiting for a year or so for the nerves in those areas to regenerate. That may be what is causing your discomfort.

However, I would suggest that you get a bit of an understanding of fascia and how it works in your body. The fascia is almost like a thin sheet over all of your body parts including muscles, bones, vessels, etc. It should remain fluid and move gently in and out of areas within your body. When it becomes "stuck" or restricted, the pain accompanies that area until the restriction is released. Fascia is created in layers. I mentioned that because sometimes when you get one layer unstuck, you encounter another one. Let me give you a couple of links to more information.


https://myofascialrelease.com/
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
Has this added to your knowledge of what is going on with your knee? What other questions do you have? Are you taking any medications specifically for nerve regeneration or pain?

Be safe and protected.
Chris

I use both & ice does help but you have to do it many times a day. I have neuropathy (18 yrs) been on gabapentin for 12 yrs. The burning pain is on the inner side above the bend & all around the knee. It's been 17 months (surgery was 11/19/18.) The dr keeps moving the goal line as to when the pain will stop. I can bend the knee fine 115% inflection. It's like a constant head ache & worst if I stand or shop to long 1 hr or more. My knee replacement is the Stryker triathlon. I have a second opinion appt on the 4/21 but in light of the stay home orders I may reschedule. Just wanted to know if anyones dr figured out why the burning pain & how they cured it... thanks Jeanne