Severe Burning Pain after Knee Replacement

So sorry I do know how you feel. After a femural head shatter I had titanium rod put in. I got diagnosed with CRPS because they couldn't find anything. Else . I was in a lot of pain. After two years of complete survival mode I found an osteomyelitis doc who was awesome. He took out my hardware and said I had a staph infection inside my bone. I won't lie , I thought it was my cure and it did help immensely but I still have after 15 yrs burn down the leg. It so exhausting. I just had a TKR Dec 2021 and am doing well but longer recovery due to femur break. What is my point? Sometimes they just don't know. And although I have a love/hate relationship with opioids I would not have been able to
Work wo them. The hardest part is finding a doctor to listen! I still haven't but I do have a PT Zeno does and a Physiatrist who does.
It's so hard to suffer and I still don't know if
I really have CRPS !

Hi @cliff1950 and welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. You will see that I moved your post to a discussion burning pain after a knee replacement. I wanted you to be able to connect with others who have been through this tough time you are having.

Did the nerve block not work at all or it began hurting again after it wore off?

Thanks for responding.
Neither of the blocks worked at all.

I had a total knee replacement October 10th 20 21 I have been in constant pain with it and now the past two weeks I'm getting a burning sensation in the kneecap and it hurts a lot and the Doctor who did it don't give you no pain medicine and the shots they gave me in my knee do not work they last 30 minutes and I'm back in pain what can I do

Hello @ant1223, Welcome to Connect. You will notice we moved your post to an existing discussion on the same topic so that you can meet @cliff1950, @suecutuli and others with similar pain after a knee replacement. You may also find other discussions in the Joint Replacement group helpful -- https://connect.mayoclinic.org/group/joint-replacements/

Did you have physical therapy after your knee replacement? Do you still have swelling or redness in the knee area?

I'm going to have knee replacement in 2 months. I don't know much about it but I don't think you should have such pain after 7 months. If your doctor won't help or explain what may be causing it I would go to someone else. Make sure they're board certified. Don't give up; it's the doctor's responsibility to treat your pain and find out what is causing it. Good luck.

I am 12 weeks post op and have burning in the knee, I was told the burning is nerves. I just had to have a MUA due to scar tissue. Do you have a lot of scar tissue? This can cause some bad pain. This is my second major surgery on the right knee in 2 years and still using one crutch , not really sleeping at night. It takes a long time sometimes. Keep working it , getting it stronger. Go see another doc if you’re unsatisfied with the one you have now. Good luck to you.

De a manipulation help with a very stiff knee? My rom is 105. Hard to walk. S this from scar tissue?

The doctor managed to get 0-145 with me asleep. Of course now it is at 100. It did help my stiff knee, it is the 3rd day after and still recovering. How long has it been since her surgery?

ammaw52. June 2nd 2022 was 4 months since my surgery. When I felt pt was going backwards I went and see pa. Also had a cyst behind knee. He really ignored me about knee stiffing so now it's worse. I am on a CPM 6,-8 hours a day. Wants to do manipulation 17 June. I see Dr Monday. My nerves are shot. I do pool exercise since 3 months out. Exercise at home and walk best I can outside. I do not want Dr to do mua. I do have a trust issue now. I ask for this cpm earlier and he said it would do no good now he's ordered this at home. Confused.