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Toes and food numbness after Total Knee Replacement
About a year and a half ago, I had Total Knee Replacement. Ever since then the toes and adjacent part of my foot are numb. I can wiggle my toes and walk without difficulty, but the tingling and mild burning are a nuisance. I get a little relief with 50 mg of Tramadol. I understand that this is an extremely rare result of TKR. I suppose that this condition will persist.
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I also have foot numbness after 2 years post Total Knee Replacement. The neurologist thinks it was caused by the tourniquet being too tight. He told me that nerves take a very long time to regenerate and if this is not gone in 2 years that I will have to live with it. I try to protect my feet by wearing supportive shoes all day and OOFOS in the evening. My heel, ball of my foot, and my toes are all affected .The top of my foot is ok and I am able to walk.
My balance seems off at times. My orthopedic surgeon says I was the only one who experienced this in his 19 years of practice. Lets keep hoping, Finbarr, that these nerves will eventually heal. It feels good to know that someone else is going through the same thing. How many more out there going through the same discomfort?