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Severe Burning Pain after Knee Replacement

Posted by jeffyoung @jeffyoung, Nov 22, 2019

Had Total Knee Replacement 4/1/18 at VA. No PT ordered. Was on my own doing rehab exercises. Pain has not subsided. Using a crutch. Taking pain meds. Exhaustion sleep. Severe constant burning in left front knee. What is wrong?

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sharebear | @sharebear | Jun 11, 2022
In reply to @ammaw52 "ammaw52. June 2nd 2022 was 4 months since my surgery. When I felt pt was going..." + (show)
@ammaw52

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.

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I was so nervous about getting mine too and for good reason. It is day 3 and it is still very swollen. Only using one crutch instead of two. The pain is still bad and it’s hard to bend. Not sure if it is going to help in the long run. Hope so. Are you going for the mua?

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apriljoy | @apriljoy | Jun 11, 2022

I had tkr April 2017. So 5 years out and still burning pain. Original surgeon said nothing wrong looking at xrays. Went to another surgeon and he said same thing. He said if he does revision- afraid it will have same results. Went to 3rd surgeon and he said go back to original surgeon. I did and he said I should go to Pain Clinic. That Dr wanted me to have all the nerves in that knee deadened. Went to referring Dr and he said No! I don’t want to be on pain meds for the rest of my life. I’m not sure where to turn next. Maybe Mayo Clinic. I had partial knee replacement in 2018, and that knee is fine.

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cliff1950 | @cliff1950 | Jun 12, 2022
In reply to @apriljoy "I had tkr April 2017. So 5 years out and still burning pain. Original surgeon said..." + (show)
@apriljoy

I had tkr April 2017. So 5 years out and still burning pain. Original surgeon said nothing wrong looking at xrays. Went to another surgeon and he said same thing. He said if he does revision- afraid it will have same results. Went to 3rd surgeon and he said go back to original surgeon. I did and he said I should go to Pain Clinic. That Dr wanted me to have all the nerves in that knee deadened. Went to referring Dr and he said No! I don’t want to be on pain meds for the rest of my life. I’m not sure where to turn next. Maybe Mayo Clinic. I had partial knee replacement in 2018, and that knee is fine.

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I have had a similar experience.
My TKR was Jan 2018. My mobility is good but the burning pain is always there.
I use ice packs 3 or 4 times a day and they help. Went to a pain specialist and he did some injections but no relief. I have had 2 nerve blocks also.
I am currently looking for a massage therapist that can do deep tissue massages.
Let us know if you find relief!

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jfsherley | @jfsherley | Jun 12, 2022
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@ant1223

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

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I would go to pain clinic

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dkappel | @dkappel | Jun 26, 2022

I have both of my meniscus torn and it’s been that way for awhile. I have many area’s that has pain, neck, shoulders, neuropathy. My question is my knee twice now has somehow pulled out of the socket and the pain sent into a pain that I have never experienced. Anyone that has had knee replacement or any other surgery that has helped. Please give me some advice, I have been on pain medication for 12 years and it only knocks it down to a 4. Please get back to me too help guide me to making a good decision. Thanks

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mskick | @mskick | Aug 6, 2023
In reply to @rmeddings "I also have severe burning pain , it has been almost 4 years , since I..." + (show)
@rmeddings

I also have severe burning pain , it has been almost 4 years , since I had bilateral knee replacements. I have not had a day without pain since. I took Percocet for nine months, before weaning myself off
The drug only dulled the pain. Ive tried a nerve block, gabapentin, & even acupuncture. My Dr suggested I might have crps, but no testing or help for it was suggested. Any suggestions will be appreciated.

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I had a Total Knee Replacement over four years ago. I still have pain, stiffness, and burning. I went back to the surgeon and was told that this is normal. Four years later??

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