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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)
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Yea I had my knee replaced almost four months ago and the pain in the foot on the same side has been very bad it gets worse when I lay down at night. Luckily I have a great doctor who has let me stay on the pain killers all this time. But now I saw a pain specialist who says i am a candidate for lumbar spinal injections which I have never had any back pain. This I believe is their way of making someone get off the opioids and giving me these injections which I highly doubt will help. I didn't have this issue before my surgery but now I do so I can only surmise that something during the surgery did it. But the way they are looking at opioids now a days its no wonder they are trying to do all this alternative medicine.
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I see my surgeon tomorrow, finally, and will get to discuss the foot numbness and pain which is exacerbated by the exercises and walking, all that’s necessary to get the new knee functioning properly, but so demotivating because of the foot. I have low expectations for this visit, but hopeful. If there’s anything interesting I’ll share with this thread. Tnx!
Had bottom foot numbness same day as TKR, never got better, 10 months after TKR, lower back started to hurt, after one year more I could hardly stand the low back pain it got so bad, tried acute puncture, spinal injections, you name it I tried it. Finally received two disk replacements and a laminectomy 7 moths ago. Back is stiff but ok, foot still numb as the day of TKR. Just saying, before the TKR I was in great shape except for knee pain, wish I never had TKR done, it all started after the TKR. Also have knee pain at night, now it's been TWO years! I thought a TKR was no big deal, I was wrong!
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Good evening @teschang and welcome to Connect. We are patients who agree to share their experiences in hopes that they will help others. I also had my second TKR last August. I don't remember having pain in my foot from neuropathy after the surgery. It sounds like you are looking for some help but not that much.....e.g. lumbar spinal injections.
Let me ask you a question. Do you have tingling and numbness on the foot? Those are also symptoms of neuropathy. Some folks have only those symptoms and no pain. I have all three. Here are some of my tried and sometimes helpful suggestions for you.
1. I receive MFR therapy twice a week especially on my feet because I need to be able to drive. The fascia in and around your feet can become restrictive. The release that comes with MFR helps.
2. I use a topical medical cannabis balm on my feet. It is made by Papa and Barkley and you can find it online. I use the 3:1 CBD/THC for daily/chronic pain. I also keep some 1:3 CBD/THC in the drawer for those times when I experience acute pain.
3. Are you familiar with Yoga and a pose names "Legs up the wall". I do that for a few minutes every morning which seems to make my feet much happier. You can find diagrams online by just entering the name.
4. Since you are only four months post-surgery......you may still be healing. Are you sure there is no swelling?
If so, have you been using ice?
5. Are you able to sleep with your foot elevated? That always helps.
What opioids are you currently using? Is it your goal to get off them?
And finally, at least for tonight, many of our members have these same battles with neuropathy symptoms in the foot of the TKR leg. I don't think I have seen a surgery issue be responsible for the discomfort and pain.
Please let me know which options you may wish to try.
May you be free, safe, and protected from inner and outer harm.
Chris