Neuropathy and knee replacement

Yes. I do a variety of exercises for my legs as directed by my physio: range of motion for knees and hips and muscle strengthening for my leg muscles, some general exercises: e.g. push-ups, sit ups, some balance exercises I had been doing them daily but became very tired, and my physio told me to cut down to 3 x/ week. Doing them 3x/week has decreased my fatigue. On the off days I do some Tai chi, shown to me as part of a post-operative programme after some not-related cancer surgery. I also try to walk 5-10,000 steps per day. I can only get to 10,000 about 1-2 x per week; otherwise I can get very fatigued. I can usually do about 5000. I do use a cane or walking stick only to help with my balance.... Good luck to you. I will check the website you cite.

It wasn’t easy nor without a lot of pain & tears. I just got back on my own supply of neuropathy medication, (Clonazepam & Lyrica) though it did take a while. I also was on Tylenol arthritis for my knee, and they also put me on Cymbalta. I’m talking weeks of it intermittently reoccurring for no special reason. I had been off of all neuropathy meds for a total of 5 days, but the pain hit me immediately after knee replacement. It just aggravated my nerves in both legs. I’m sure I was the exception to this surgery, but sadly we have to be our own advocates when in medical settings, and never assume anything.

It wasn’t easy nor without a lot of pain & tears. I just got back on my own supply of neuropathy medication, (Clonazepam & Lyrica) though it did take a while. I also was on Tylenol arthritis for my knee, and they also put me on Cymbalta. I’m talking weeks of it intermittently reoccurring for no special reason. I had been off of all neuropathy meds for a total of 5 days, but the pain hit me immediately after knee replacement. It just aggravated my nerves in both legs. I’m sure I was the exception to this surgery, but sadly we have to be our own advocates when in medical settings, and never assume anything.

Were you put on any pain meds right after your knee replacement to deal with the pain?
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Yes I was, but I can’t tell you what all of them were as my neuropathy pain was so intense I was sedated a lot. But I did hear the hospital Dr. mention Fentanyl. The hospital did send me to rehab with Oxycodone & Celebrex RX. These only dealt with the knee pain, not the neuropathy.