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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Dec 2 6:39pm | Replies (746)
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@johnbishop

Welcome @phigg, I had a lot of trouble sleeping after my TKR also, mainly because I'm a side sleeper by nature and sleeping on my back is a problem for me. I used a wedge pillow for awhile and it helped and also used a couple of differnt types of pillows after that to raise my leg with the TKR but I had the pillows more under the foot and just above the ankle and not under the knee. There are a couple of good YouTube videos with tips and suggestions for sleeping at step 10 of this article:
10 Tips to Master Sleep After Knee Replacement Surgery: https://totalkneereplacementrecovery.net/10-tips-to-master-sleep-after-knee-replacement-surgery/

Later I purchased a adjustable bed with a zero gravity position and it makes it ideal for sleeping with a knee replacement. Have you tried sleeping in a recliner to see if that helps?

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phigg | @phigg | Mar 6, 2022

I’m now using a pillow under my foot. It helps a bit but the foot pain flares in the early morning hours and I just get up , take pain meds, walk a bit and then I sleep for a couple hours more. I’m trying gabapentin this evening. I hope it helps as I find I can’t sleep in a bed or a recliner. Thanks for your post 😊

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jilliemo12345 | @jilliemo12345 | Mar 6, 2022

I second the recliner for sleeping, I used one and found it comfortable while maintaining the position of my knee.
This greatly reduces the pain I was having at night.

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