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Damage from Iovera Nerve block prior to TKR

Joint Replacements | Last Active: Nov 6 5:58am | Replies (85)

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So sorry to hear …. I personally did not get that block but I am 3 months out and my knee still is knumb on the right side …. So hopefully maybe just take some more time…..i do laser and cold therapy when I get those sharp nerve pains calms them down ….,good luck i hope you find something that will help take that edge off

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Thank you! I was sent to a neurologist yesterday for the severe nerve pain. Because I'm on a lot of medications he can't give me anything because it would react badly. He said I can do nothing, I can use Capsaicin or get my medical Marijuana license. I had that license before but I also have copd. So I cannot inhale. I have a hard time regulating the edibles and I also have a hard time finding a tincture that has the right amount of CBD and THC to work but not knock me out. So I'm going for the appointment anyway to get it again and hopefully the commissary has come further along that they can try to figure out what it is that I need. In the meantime I bought the capsaicin and I'm going to try it they said it doesn't always work right away. Thank you for responding!

I've had both knees replaced this year. The only things I've noticed post-op is numbness of the skin on and around the kneecaps. Apparently this is common and may resolve over time. If it doesn't, at least in my case, it's not a big deal.

Do you go somewhere to get laser treatments or are you able to do at home?