Re: Total Knee Replacement on March 3

April 22, 2011

Hi Bobbi, Glad things went well. As for your pain, I experienced various pains

the first three months after my TKR. Most of them went away as time passed.

The inside nerve pain, that could be so intense, went away after time. But boy,

when I had it, it hurt!

Now if I could get rid of the ace bandage effect......

All the best, Joan

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From: Bobbi48C <bchard99@...>

Joint Replacement

Sent: Fri, April 22, 2011 4:08:34 PM

Subject: Total Knee Replacement on March 3

Had TKR on March 3rd--my 2nd knee--my first TKR was Sept.23'10. First knee went

really --2nd not as easy--but I am coming along. My question-I am having little

pain in the surgical site--but I am getting perpheral pain down the side of my

calf and down to the arch of my foot--anybody have this problem? I am still

exerciosing every day--and that seems to aggrate it--but if I don't exercise my

knee stiffens right away. Any information would be helpful. Surgeon said

healing is going well - told him about pain down my leg into my foot - he said

swelling is causing pressure on the nerve and when swelling goes down the pain

should stop - any comments?

Thanks,

Bobbi

April 22, 2011

are you still icing that helped me I had pain in my toes also felt like cramps I

would ice and it helped them. Ice and maybe lay down during the day and put the

knee up higher should help also.

Sharon LeVine

Total Knee Replacement on March 3

Had TKR on March 3rd--my 2nd knee--my first TKR was Sept.23'10. First knee

went really --2nd not as easy--but I am coming along. My question-I am having

little pain in the surgical site--but I am getting perpheral pain down the side

of my calf and down to the arch of my foot--anybody have this problem? I am

still exerciosing every day--and that seems to aggrate it--but if I don't

exercise my knee stiffens right away. Any information would be helpful. Surgeon

said healing is going well - told him about pain down my leg into my foot - he

said swelling is causing pressure on the nerve and when swelling goes down the

pain should stop - any comments?

Thanks,

Bobbi

April 23, 2011

Hi Bobbi

Can you walk yet? I was advised that walking reduces the swelling that can

cause pain below the knee - and found that it really does help. Even a

short walk, perhaps once or twice a day, would help. Good luck!

Lin

UK: TKR Aug 2010

Had TKR on March 3rd--my 2nd knee--my first TKR was Sept.23'10. First knee

went really --2nd not as easy--but I am coming along. My question-I am

having little pain in the surgical site--but I am getting perpheral pain

down the side of my calf and down to the arch of my foot--anybody have this

problem? I am still exerciosing every day--and that seems to aggrate

it--but if I don't exercise my knee stiffens right away. Any information

would be helpful. Surgeon said healing is going well - told him about pain

down my leg into my foot - he said swelling is causing pressure on the nerve

and when swelling goes down the pain should stop - any comments?

Thanks,

Bobbi

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April 23, 2011

Listen to your doctor, that totally makes sense to me. Just make sure that your

exercise is very gentle at this stage in the game. Your sole purpose for the

exercise is to get the blood flowing to the area to assist in healing.

On Apr 22, 2011, at 3:08 PM, Bobbi48C wrote:

> Had TKR on March 3rd--my 2nd knee--my first TKR was Sept.23'10. First knee

went really --2nd not as easy--but I am coming along. My question-I am having

little pain in the surgical site--but I am getting perpheral pain down the side

of my calf and down to the arch of my foot--anybody have this problem? I am

still exerciosing every day--and that seems to aggrate it--but if I don't

exercise my knee stiffens right away. Any information would be helpful. Surgeon

said healing is going well - told him about pain down my leg into my foot - he

said swelling is causing pressure on the nerve and when swelling goes down the

pain should stop - any comments?

>

> Thanks,

>

> Bobbi

>

April 23, 2011

Believe me, pain anywhere in your leg is appropriate. I had intense pain up and

down my leg and temporary sciatica after my knee replacement. The pain finally

lessened about 3 weeks ago from a TKR. 12/17/10. Did you have pain in your leg

outside your knee before the TKR? I know that my muscle, tendons, and ligaments

were all tight and painful because I was knock-kneed and walking with a limp.

My pain continued in all the places it hurt before the TKR. D

> Had TKR on March 3rd--my 2nd knee--my first TKR was Sept.23'10. First knee

went really --2nd not as easy--but I am coming along. My question-I am having

little pain in the surgical site--but I am getting perpheral pain down the side

of my calf and down to the arch of my foot--anybody have this problem? I

>

> Bobbi

>

April 23, 2011

I had my knee replaced on March 29th and am getting pains like you describe. My

leg was black and blue down to my ankle, but I am on Lovenox, so no wonder.

Still no one I know had bruising like this. The pain goes to my foot, too, and

was so intense I thought I had a clot (I didn't). PT said the tourniquet must

have really been applied very tightly to cause the pain, compressing nerves and

muscles.

I am doing my exercises and am at 10 straight and 95 degrees bending. I walk,

and tend to overdo it, tho, so that''s not helping with the pain. One of the

nurses overdid it when she had her knee replaced and had to go on the CPM. I

don't see my surgeon until May 11.

Lynn

LTHR annd RTKR

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