Babette, I also have the nerve pain along my scar area that drives me nuts. It’s been that way since 6 weeks post-op. I’m now at 10. As the swelling in my knee increases throughout the day the sensitivity of the area increases, so I try my best to keep the swelling down by icing, elevating, NSAIDs (including the topical kind), & wearing a compression tight. Since the compression tight is snug it doesn’t move up & down on the scar, so I can tolerate it much more than sweatpants & regular pants. When I get home from work I put on sweatpants that have 1 leg cut out. My PT was very worried about the hypersensitivity & said it could spread to other areas. He suggested desensitizing by rubbing different fabrics on it, graduating up to a scratch pad, & also wearing pants & sweatpants that will rub over the scar. I figure he’s a bit sadistic or has no idea of what he’s asking, so I gently massage/rub the area & ignore the rest of his advice. I am no medical expert, but the idea of asking people who are in constant pain to take on an extra irritant doesn’t sound like good therapy advice to me. I like the ideas of some commenters to apply a nerve blocker, esp at night to calm the scar area down so you can sleep. Think I’m going to try the over-the-counter topical first. You’re not alone. Hope you find some relief.