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Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)
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I was told the same thing, however, after two years, nothing has
gone away. If anything, the foot neuropathy has worsened. I will
have another ultrasound because I’ve since noticed a swelling in my
groin area which is same leg that I had my TKR. TURNS OUT to be a
swollen lymph node and they can’t find a thing from the first ultrasound.
A second ultrasound is scheduled for next month to determine if any thing
has changed. I can tell already by the swelling that it’s unchanged after 5
months. At that time, I will also ask the surgeon for the ABI test that was
mentioned by Lori.
Honestly folks, I think knee surgeons “hide the truth” about repercussions
such as neuropathy etc…. after TKR. I no longer trust any of them! I’m seeing
an unrelated surgeon as I move forward in my journey to hopefully determine
WHAT IS CAUSING MY PROBLEMS.
Keep posting please, it helps everyone.
Thanks.
Vince
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Hi Vince
I am so sorry you have experienced this after your surgery.
I am almost 7 weeks out from a Mako robotic TKR on my right knee. Before my surgery my surgeon went over in great detail ALL the horrendous possibilities the were possible results of this surgery. He explained about infections and neuropathy and damage to blood vessels so explicitly that when he asked if I still wanted to do this, I hesitated and weighed how I was feeling and how I wanted to feel. The first 3 1/2 weeks I wasn't sure I made the right decision. The pain was horrendous. I had PT at home minimally due to pain level. Nerve pain that often felt like burning knives slicing the skin all over my leg so bad I couldn't have a light sheet on the leg.
When I started going out for PT I saw they had a CBD cream and they gave me a sample. I truly believe that massaging that cream in helped wake up some of those nerves, reduce the swelling around others and break down some of the scar tissue.
At 7 weeks I am feeling glad I did the knee because it is already way better than prior to surgery. Now I must decide whether to do the left knee which is not as bad as the right was but is bone on bone.
Stories like yours will make me think very hard about it. Was I just lucky?
I hope an answer comes for you, that you get relief from pain and numbness.