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Knee replacement with neuropathy in legs
Neuropathy | Last Active: Jul 21, 2024 | Replies (17)Comment receiving replies
I had both knees replaced 10 years ago. Best thing I ever did at the time. I was very active and my knees wore out with skiing, biking and running. The surgery got me back to everything except running. I am now 69 years old. I had a little numbness in both my feet prior to the surgery and it got a little worse every year after. A year ago both feet dropped and I am 80 % numb below my knees in both legs. I have little balance and need braces and a cain to walk. Falling is a problem. The good news is I have no pain. Is my condition due to the surgery 10 years ago? I think the knee replacements had some effect on my condition but the doctors aren't 100% sure. I have tried a number of remedies to try to get feeling back with no success. Anyone out there have any ideas?
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Hi Eric @ericvnelson, I had my right knee replaced in April. I have idiopathic small fiber peripheral neuropathy without the pain, only have the numbness. Currently it is in both legs and a little above the ankles. I take supplements I found through a closed Facebook group. I posted my PN story earlier on Connect here: https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/anyone-here-dealing-with-peripheral-neuropathy/?pg=42#comment-65985
I too have balance issues and a little trouble walking for very far due to what I think is lower back problems - degenerative disc disease. I am planning to try Myofascial Release Therapy as soon as I can find a therapist close to where I live. It does sound promising for relieving some of the numbness from people who have had the therapy. You might want to look into the discussion here on Connect.
> Groups > Neuropathy > Myofascial Release Therapy (MFR) for treating compression and pain
-- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/myofascial-release-therapy-mfr-for-treating-compression-and-pain/
I had both knee replacements and am having pain and tingling in both of them. When I went back to the surgeon, he could not see anything in the x-ray. I would like to go for an MRI to see if there is nerve damage. but am a little scared if there it is, it means more surgery. I'm a 80 year female now, no heart condition, but have other health conditions. Health professionals always say with age that surgery is risky. Someone I know has the same problem, they are getting steroid shots, but if you get shots you can't get surgery for three months after shot. So if things worsen you are stuck with the pain. So I am thinking of going for a second opinion to see what another doctor finds. I also have compressed disks in my back that the doctor told me nothing can be done to relieve. So if I get a second opinion about my knees, I will do the same for my back.
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I'm so sorry about your situation! This is the problem with neurological issues so much of the time: there's no real way to know why it started, when it started, what may or may not have caused it..... I wish I had heard of a remedy but I haven't. My neuropathy is progressive and has gone from mild numbness in my one ankle to full-bore pain/numbness 24/7 in both legs from soles of my feet to my hips. Walking is painful but I can still walk, and I am very grateful for that. I hope you find some help and if you do, please post it everywhere!!! Thanks for sharing your story!