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Debilitating pain 6 months after knee replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 22, 2023 | Replies (117)Comment receiving replies
@tjohnson73 Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will notice that I moved your post to a discussion where there are several other members talking about their pain after their TKR. I did this so you could connect with people like @contentandwell, @saeternes and @babette.
I thought this article was very informative if you would like to read it.
https://www.newyorkhipknee.com/general/crepitus-knee-serious/#:~:text=Crepitus%20following%20surgery%3A%20Crepitus%20is,joint%20to%20remove%20any%20debris.
When did the popping and grinding first start?
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@tjohnson73 @amandaburnett
I did not have any significant pain after my TKR. I of course had some pain simply from having surgery but that resolved in a reasonable amount of time. I purposely chose a customized knee, the Conformis, because it was said to have an easier recovery since it was made to be an exact fit.
That all being said, I have had pain for a while now. My TKR was in October 2017. I can't say exactly when it started but I think I have finally figured out the cause. Prior to the pandemic I walked on a treadmill or used the elliptical at my health club, and occasionally walked the track that has a shock-absorbing surface. I have been walking a lot on pavement now. I stopped walking about a week ago and the pain seems to be resolving so I guess it was the pavement. I am missing the outdoor walking so I will look into some more shock-absorbing sneakers in hopes that will help.
I'm sorry, I realize that does not answer your question about popping and grinding but that is not something that I have experienced.
JK
Hi Amanda, I'm coming up on my TKR with the conforma, and am looking for lots of positive posts of how well it went and tips to keep it that way. All of these horror stories are worrying me. I've had a hip replaced...no problems at all, was golfing in 6 weeks. 3 knee surgeries on each knee went OK (acl and miniscus). Are there lots of good results out there? Thanks for pointing me in the right direction, attitude is everything.
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I have had it since 2 days after my TKR