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I am 13 months post TKR. My surgeon also straightened the tibia. I’m sure this significantly changed the mechanics of my foot as I developed a high grade tear in the plantar fascia. I also have a large numb area on the outside of my knee and calf. I’m going to PT for the tear and doing careful exercises hoping it will slowly heal over the next few months. Knee flexion is good, knee pain is minimal, but heel/foot pain prevents me from taking a walk for exercise. Unexpected and frustrating.
I ordered a boot this morning. Hoping to take the weight off bottom of foot. Perhaps inflammation around nerve is compressed and this may allow tendons, ligaments, muscles to settle down/heal. Will try anything. Saw this on a video for baxter nerve compression which is first nerve off of lateral plantar nerve which is probably causing numbness in 4th and 5th toes.