I had a TKR 17 months ago in my right leg. I am also experiencing excessive swelling and the band feeling in that leg. I work on my feet 40 hours a week ( not close to retirement) and they said could take a year for swelling to go away. I went back after a year and was immediately sent to a vascular doctor who did a procedure for leaky veins but did not take away swelling. Now back to the orthopedic and vascular is suggesting MRI to look for fluid, soft tissue or muscle damage. When I had my knee replacement I had to be given nerve blockers because I had back surgery. Since then the pins and needles feeling hasn’t gone completely away on the outer right side and have band feeling with swelling above right knee. Was wondering if anyone else had nerve blockers instead of epidural? Is this maybe what has contributed to the band feeling and swelling? Still have to have other knee done but until I have an answer I will not be getting it done. Very disappointing because they made it seem like as long as you did therapy and got range of motion back which Mine is 125 (even with swelling) you would have a normal pain free knee. Yeah not so much. I have to wear thigh high compression stocking while working still and no real answers yet 🤞they will learn something with MRI.

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