Knee replacement

Look into Nano Knee or Jiffy Knee for your next replacement.

My knee did that but stopped. I’m 4 months out and was about 85% from feeling nothing until I knelt on it 5 days ago. So stupid!! Now it aches, feels so tight and the dead side (left of scar) feels deader. I can still get a 127’ bend. Every day I pray before I get up that I will get back to where I was, walking 1.5 miles a day pain free. Just hang in there. They say it could take a year. I’m 75 and very active. My sister had a similar issue to yours and lost 50 pounds and her knee much improved. I’m about 20 pounds over weight. Don’t know if that could exacerbate the knee pain pressure. I understand your frustration and how it disrupts life.

Does your surgeon know about Arthrofibrosis? This is a tight, dysregulated form of scar tissue that can be caused by knee surgery or injury. Check out the "International Arthrofibrosis Association", and "Bonesmart.org" . These websites are very knowledgeable about these pain problems - I understand your fears of another replacement. I feel the same way - have had a revision surgery because my first TKR resulted in Arthrofibrosis, and left me with only 40 degrees flexion - had to limp all the time. The revision surgery was only 3 months ago, so still waiting to see if there is improvement. I do have 90 degrees flexion (so far). Best wishes...... most docs do not know much about Arthrofibrosis.

I’m so sorry about your experience. My surgeon does MUA for patients with less than 90 degrees. I asked about because I have only 110 degrees. Good luck increasing your ROM!

I suffer with venous insufficiency due to varicose veins which I have had treated - large and small saphenous veins ablated out - so I got a lot of swelling both times but I'm sure it's not at the level you are dealing with. Are you at Mayo?

OMG sounds so familiar. My mum had her second knee replacement a year ago. She has amazing moving in both but suffering terrible with pain in the newest knee - a constant burning sensation and a feeling like a tight band is around it. Pain killers don’t help and surgeon has no answers as replacement per se is great. She’s beyond frustrated as wants to get back to walking and really can’t go very far as pain too intense.