Greetings @teak. Welcome to connect where we learn from each other. I am sorry that you are experiencing pain after your TKR. However, that is not unusual for many of us. First of all......a TKR is a pretty massive surgery involving connective tissue, bones, cartilage, and muscles. And.......6 months is not that long when you think about it. My first TKR 10 years ago took about a year and still comes back to haunt me off and on.

My other TKR was a Mako Robotic last year and I tried to be a good patient who does all of the pre and post-surgery exercises as requested by my surgeon. I had a much better recovery with this surgery and at this point don't even know that anything was done to that knee. The difference was just me and having more desire to be a good patient so that I would benefit.

A couple of questions........did you use ice and elevation after surgery? For how long? Are you inclined to overuse your knee at this point? Sports.....gardening.......dancing......sometimes we can get a little carried away and then have to pay the price.

Do you have any swelling in your leg below the knee? Do you know if you have developed some scar tissue? And my final question......have you discussed this sudden pain with your surgeon or even your PT?

Let me know what you are dealing with and let's see if we can get a better analysis.

May you be safe, protected and free of inner and outer harm.
Chris

Hey @teak, I add my welcome to Chris'. We have members talking about the exact problem you are having, so I moved your post to this discussion: Debilitating pain 6 months after knee replacement - https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/chronicdebilitating-pain-after-knee-replacement/?pg=8#chv4-comment-stream-header because I wanted you to be able to relate to many of the members here. I encourage you to read through them. I am interested in your answers to the questions Chris asked you.

You might also be interested in this Mayo Clinic Q and A: Pain after knee replacement surgery: https://newsnetwork.mayoclinic.org/discussion/mayo-clinic-q-and-a-pain-after-knee-replacement-surgery/