Knee sensitive to touch
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Good morning forum! I'm 10 weeks post op and I was wondering if anyone else have experienced sensitivity with their TKR? My knee is so sensitive it almost feels like I have no skin protecting it. I normally use my compression knee highs to help. It is quite painful especially when the covers rub against it. Other than the compression stocking, is there anything else I can do to relieve the discomforting feeling?
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johnny17592 philguud
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Hi Phillip
This happens to me i bought a couple of those compression knee bandages they work for me i know where your coming from its hard enough to sleep try and use cotton if you can it doesn't irritate it good luck.
alan31891 philguud
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johnny17592 alan31891
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its the support ones i mean not the stockings that you get from hospital there much to tight they just slip over the foot then up to the knee i got the extra large ones it stopped the irritation but not to tight.
philguud alan31891
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alan31891 philguud
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elaine1954 philguud
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I used a non adherent dressing (with micro pore tape to attach it) which helped enormously as the scar rubbed against the bed sheets and trousers when worn and was very sore. Mine took at least four months to feel easier.
Hope that helps x
philguud elaine1954
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Its my entire lower leg below my knee that's sensitive. I wonder if i use an ace bandage wrap would help. Thanks for your response.
Papapete philguud
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philguud Papapete
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ephraim_1216 philguud
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Gm. Im also 10 weeks in and i experience the same thing also. Pain is still vividly present to the po in nt where i almost drove myself to hospital at 3am. Did you have a manipulation done? I did and really can't tell if its helping. Sometimes i use long pjs and put and ace bandage not tight, so its not rubbing. Good luck. We both need some
philguud ephraim_1216
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I had the manipulation done as well and I can't tell if it helped. I have a cpm at home and it works better than therapy, and everything else that I have tried. I'm having a difficult time keeping my range of motion due to stiffness. My compression isn't too tight either I was just looking for other things to try.
Oldfatguy1 philguud
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Nerves are beginning to heal and refire. Nerve damage is the last to become normal and it can last for months. If you can't control it with ice, ask your primary care Dr about starting you on either gabepentin or lyrica. They can be very helpful controlling nerve pain.
philguud Oldfatguy1
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cheryl90571 philguud
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Hi Phillip!
I'm over a year post-op with my first TKR and nearly a year post-op with my second TKR. It was just THIS MONTH that it got a bit chilly so I tried wearing my jeans instead of my VERY SOFT yoga pants and Capri pants AND was FINALLY able to wear my jeans without feeling terrible sensitivity at my incision sites! I tried months ago but had to take them off and put my comfy soft Yoga pants back on instead.
Less sensitivity will come for you, too, but patience is very essential!
Look for slacks of very soft material. Avoid jeans unless they are very soft fabrics.
philguud cheryl90571
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