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Anti-Inflammatory Supplements after Joint Replacement
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Jan 27 7:31am | Replies (46)Comment receiving replies
First - let me remind you that you are VERY early in the healing process. TKR is major surgery and full recovery is a marathon, not a sprint.
May I ask how often you are using ice on your knee and other nearby pain?
Ice reduces swelling, numbs jittery tissue, and calms healing nerves. At 5 weeks post hip replacement, I was using ice for 20-30 minutes at least 3-4 times a day plus for hours overnight. Do you have a cryocuff or similar device from surgery?
Also, a lot of the pain at this stage, especially burning and tingling, is the nerves beginning to heal. Pain relievers generally do not help that. Ice, massage, movement and sometimes a med like gabapentin can help.
What therapy are,you doing for you knee?
Sue
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Thank you for your reply.
I’m icing 4-6 times a day plus using a wet chilled washcloth from the freezer.
Going to physical therapy twice a week and my ROM is 125. I do the exercises at home as well and walk 20-30 minutes a day.
I take Prozac and nortriptyline for peripheral neuropathy in my feet and I’m used to tingling and burning from that.
My entire leg hurts all the time, feels beat and bruised thigh to ankle but compared to posters here on Connect my issue is minor.
I do feel like I’m healing well, just not getting much relief from the meds I’m taking.
Thank you for all you do for us “sufferers.”