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I have been getting numbness in my heel. I am only a little over 11 weeks out from right TKR surgery. (I’ve had a total of 4 surgeries on my right knee including an osteotomy/tendon replacement/lateral release, partial knee replacement, medial imbrication and lateral release, and finally the TKR) I am also having a lot of pain in my calf, pain behind the knee and searing pain in the hip. I’ve had an injection into my L4 with little relief. They sent me for an MRI of the low back which showed mild arthritis in the L4 and L5, but no nerve impingement. I go back tomorrow morning to see the same doctor that gave me the injection. My surgeon basically told me at my 8 week follow up they things will eventually get better…see you in a year. I am baffled by the symptoms and the lack of caring from the surgeon.
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Good evening @kellybaumgart, glad to see that you have joined Connect. I read your post several times so that I could hopefully separate the issues that you present. The post-surgery pain and discomfort seems to be a report that I read quite frequently. And your surgeon may have told you the absolute truth. Things will get better. There are a lot of different materials like connective tissue and muscle, ligaments, etc. They all have different requirements for healing time even up to one year.
And my second wish for you is to reconsider the comment from your surgeon......"see you in a year", My experience has been that the comment actually means...."I know you will get better......and look forward to seeing you in a year. Recently, my endocrinologist helped me get through a pretty rough time with osteoporosis. He thoroughly explored my history and then made a recommendation to save bone density. As I left he said........"see you in two years". What he meant was that the next scheduled Dexa scan would be in two years. He was letting me know that he trusted his medication recommendation and would be ready to celebrate with me after the next future scan. He even smiled as he said it. So it doesn't signify a lack of caring.
Regarding the numbness in your heel at 11 weeks. My right heel recently went from numbness to numbness with pain and it has been 18 months since the TKR. I notified my MFR (myofascial release therapist) and she has been keeping it under control for me.
I don't know how old you are .........however it does take time for everything new to settle in and quiet down.
May you be safe, protected and free from inner and outer harm.
Chris