Stem Tip Pain 5 yrs after TKR

in 2012, I had both knees replaced. About five years afterward I started having severe pain in my lower calf upon weight-bearing. Shortly after that I was told I needed a repair because my prosthesis had come loose. I am now one year out from the repair surgery and the calf pain has gotten unbearable. Any weight-bearing such as walking or standing more than about 5-10 minutes starts the pain that is only alleviated by getting off my feet. My chiropractor, who has never steered me wrong in any medical issue, is 99.9% convinced that what I’m experiencing is stem tip pain; however, when I checked with my surgeon, he does not agree and is sending me for a second opinion from an ankle and foot doctor. I did some research and saw where about 20% of the people who have TKR experience stem tip pain. The articles were all medical and so they were very hard to understand. nowhere did I read that they have come up with any solution to this pain. Has anyone else been experiencing this pain? And if so, have you come up with any solution for it. Would appreciate any help in this matter, as I have become very inactive because of this great pain.

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