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denise79180
denise79180

Hi all. I'm from the hip forum. My husband has had a TKR 2 1/2 weeks ago. He is doing really well with his physio. Just his outer thigh is quite numb this week. Is this normal?

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  • debrag17
    debrag17 denise79180

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    Areas of numbness are quite normal after surgery.  In surgery the nerves are stretched out of the way.  It can take time, up to a year for the numbness to resolves.  Some numbness can be permanent.
  • Oldfatguy1
    Oldfatguy1 denise79180

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    Nerve damage and nerves are the slowest part of the recovery. The pain hits, goes away, comes back , goes away , moves around and generally speaking, makes you miserable. Damage can be from having them severed during surgery, squeezed by the tourniquet or just damaged by the process of inserting the prosthesis.

    Aggravating but really nothing but time and exercised. Some if the sharp pain is when the nervecactually starts the firing up or in techno talk, rebooting.

  • judith00931
    judith00931 denise79180

    Posted

    I'm 12 weeks out and yes this was normal for me.  I constantly massaged the numb area and it seemed to help.  I now have just a small area that is numb and the dr says that it too will go away.  Best wishes on your recovery.

  • j21370
    j21370 denise79180

    Posted

    Is normal. Continue with medication and  exercise. J-21370
  • janet59360
    janet59360 denise79180

    Posted

    Hi, I am also 2 1/2 weeks post TKR and I am numb on the right side of the knee.  I think a certain amount of numbness is normal, judging by the comments on here.  Good Luck
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