← Return to Foot neuropathy (numbness and pain) after total knee replacement (TKR)

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@cindymattern

Thank you....I will ask my PCP about this as my surgeon only wants to see me if there is a problem with the knee itself which is frustrating and says my foot issues have nothing to do with my knee. Interesting though it started at about 4.5 months out the more active I am. I am at a little over 5 months. I did do Cymbalta for my neck prior to surgery but have to be careful as I have some IB-C and take meds for that so I don't get constipated and some meds do that to me. I wonder if Lyrica will help more with the feet issues I am having. I often wonder too if I am too active...walking 5-7,000 steps a day, doing pretty much normal activities and sure feel it at night. Often the top of my knee hurts and not sure if it's from the muscles/tendons healing or what. Thank you for your insight.

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I really do feel most of us try to be too active. I know weight bearing activities like walking can still cause me a lot of pain but I did get a compression stocking and it has been wonderful for keeping the inflammation down so I can walk farther now. HOWEVER I do think we need to be careful on what and how much exercise we do. My surgeon told me last month that it takes about a year to recover ( didn’t tell me that before the TKR)
I also go to aquafit which has been wonderful for strengthening my legs and improving circulation
I would probably agree that your foot pain is related to your TKR. There is so much nerve and tissue repair going on that referred pain to the foot only makes sense