Numbness in the knee after 8 weeks
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hi. My name is Darcy. I am from Airdrie, Canada ..
i had my TKR done on March 31 (8 weeks ago) I still have swelling on my operated leg; and I have numbness on the upper outside of my leg and around my knee .. Also , all along where I had my staples and my incision , it gets very sore when I have long pants rubbing against it. My flexing is only at 110* what am I doing wrong ??
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tracey46116 darcy055
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Irish_Al tracey46116
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Is it OK to put moisturiser directly onto the scar?
Thanks,
Alan
tracey46116 Irish_Al
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Irish_Al tracey46116
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I'll have a go so.
Take care,
Alan
darcy055 tracey46116
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Irish_Al darcy055
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I'm at 5.5 weeks.
I have a numbness / hardness on outside of leg and at front below my incision. My physio told me to massage lightly in small circles and it seems to be improving.
I left hospital at 90°, am now only at 95° (sometimes get more like 100°+, but not consistently).
I'd be over the moon if I get 110° at any stage.
Keep up the good work, well done.
Take care,
Alan
darcy055 Irish_Al
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suki51 darcy055
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linlee darcy055
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darcy055 linlee
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Mkhp linlee
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linlee darcy055
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cheryl90571 darcy055
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All normal things! Don't worry!☺
Try wearing yoga pants of soft knit fabric. Later on your incision area won't be as tender, but for now the soft fabric will feel better.
At nearly one year post op my left leg is getting most of the feeling back but still has some numbness. My right had less numbness even at the beginning after surgery. It all depends on the areas that were involved in the surgery.
Swelling takes its time to go down and can come and go often for no apparent reason. I had more swelling issues with my left than my right. Two legs...same body, different results!
Keep thinking positive and move around every hour or so to get the circulation going. Drink plenty of ice water to flush out toxins from medication. Drinking lots of water helps eliminate swelling which seems weird but is true!
Let us know how things go, OK?
darcy055 cheryl90571
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Mkhp cheryl90571
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cheryl90571 Mkhp
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I made sure that I took my vitamins, ate well, and also moved as much as possible to keep stiffness at bay.
Nothing takes the place of good old water! Coffee, tea, soda, juices are fine, but water seems to do the best job to help swelling and also guard against dehydration.
My son and daughter-in-law are distance runners. They always have their water bottles with them whether they are on a run or just sitting around. I guess a person can overdo it on water, but unless a person's urine is light yellow, darker yellow DOES indicate being dehydrated. Maybe that will guide you.