Good morning @helaineyancey, Welcome to Connect. As mentors, we have information and experience to share with you. We also hope to connect you with others who have burning discomfort sometime after the TKR and recuperation. We are not medical clinicians or providers.

Now let's find out about you. You had a first TKR 3 years ago. Was it robotic? Was a certain brand of replacement used? What was your physical therapy routine post-surgery?

I, too have had a challenging recovery for my knee. At the time, I was a member of an Inn to Inn walking group. We did try to get in 3-6 miles a training day .....we also were frequently satisfied with 3 miles and breakfast, especially when my knee was acting up. My walking colleagues locked me in the car one day and had an intervention. "Get your knee fixed Chris. Your obvious pain is wearing on us." That's my knee story.

What is your day like? Do you do any exercises at this point? Are you taking any medications for the burning pain? I had the same surgeon who did my reverse shoulder replacement so I trusted him. He warned me....."if you want this knee to last a lifetime...you will not climb up because you will have to come down and that is very rough on any knee. and if you fall.....I can't fix you."

Please let me suggest that you do a search for chronic myofascial pain. The connective tissue all over our bodies is called the fascia. Sometimes it gets very restricted around a previous injury or scar tissue from surgery. While I am looking for some other members with the same issue, please respond to a few questions.

What activities do you participate in? What is your working life like? Have you had any other structural issues, any falls or breaks elsewhere?

May you be free of suffering and the causes of suffering.
Chris