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I am not providing medical advice only perspective from experience but I am 11 months post tkr and the burning sensation stayed with me at least 4-5 months as well as extreme entire lowwer leg tight pressure for now at 11 months but will say that is a bit less extreme for about a month.Don't know about you, but I truly think the tourniquet used during aurgery causes trauma to the sciatic and peronial aspect of the nerve that takes ions of time to resolve. Myself , I would be reluctant to any intervention before 12-18 months post surgery. Too many guesses what the problem is without quantitive evidence. Since we don't all heal at the same rate or have the same amount of bone erosion that needed removed, who can accurately say it is this or that and do something just to be doing something.
My husband had tkr sailing through without any effects like I am experiencing and was on his lawnmower 12 days post surgery....no way for me!!!...I didn't care if I even woke up at that same point.
If you can walk and feel more stability than before surgery, count that as positive and be patient. Have you been advised to increase B vitamins to facilitate nerve healing? If not, do some research on your own.
Hope this offers some hope.
Even with not feeling completely without issues, at least the burning pain resolved for me and the entire lower leg tight pressure has improved since 10 mos of feeling hopeless.
@glokart1957, My cardiologist prescribed compression socks for me also (20 to 30 mmHg). I had trouble getting them on even after I was shown how to do it. I finally went online and found some socks with the same compression that had side zippers which made it a lot easier to put on and take off. The compression socks will help with the swelling that occurs during the day due to standing or sitting a lot.