Tingling in foot & leg after TKR
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i'm struggling today - I'm putting my foot up to elevate it and am getting tingling - not quite pins & needles - in my foot and leg which can be quite uncomfortable, almost painful. I've tried sitting in different chairs and on the bed and trying different cushions but to no avail. Any suggestions or advice please. I'm 8 days post TKR and it has been happening now and again but been almost continuous from middle of the night. I am very aware of blood clots etc so keep getting up once an hour and also keep wiggling feet regularly for circulation and am on the tablets from the hospital.
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carol8104 susan33930
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lorraine58772 susan33930
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the way i finally start bending my knee is put a regular size pillow under my knee, my leg was sticking straight out and it start bending slowly on its own. I was ecstatic. Now i’m icing it bc the muscles are contracting. I thread bed time, i pray all the time. I listen to gospel music, the music relaxes me.
carol8104 lorraine58772
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i know exactly where you are coming from. Trying to sleep can become a challenge. How I am getting my knee to bend more is to lay on the floor on a yoga mat on my stomach. I reach with my arm and hand and grap my foot and pull my leg into my buttocks. This for me creates less pressure on the knee joint. I have found restorative yoga to be extremely helpful. Can you ride a bike yet? I now finally can go up and down steps, actually can begin to walk slower than a turtle. I can drive short distances but long distance causes too much pain. I can do elliptical for 15 minutes but a treadmill too hard. I am taking it very slow. I have not taken pain meds from the day I finally got home from the hospital but use ice and lidocaine muscle rub. I massage the knee and muscles for hours at night to try to break up the scar tissue at the knee. I was told that is important.
lorraine58772 carol8104
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1) bend my knee
2) sleep on my side
3) walk without my crutches
4) walk with cane
5) sit on a office chair with both my feet on floor
6) walk on my own
i don’t like taking pain meds but i have to when my pain reaches 10
lorraine58772
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carol8104 lorraine58772
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Lorraine:
You need to get to PT as it will help. Also use heating pad on knee and low back. Start masssging the leg and knee. I used cbd oil to break up the scaring and also massaging the knee really helps eliminate the pain. Do you ever use essential oils? Frakinscence oil mixed with a carrier oil can be massaged well into the knee area to promote healing and decrease the pain. 4% lidocaine lotion also really good. I alternate between products. You can do this even though the knee is big and swollen as it will take out the swelling massaging the knee.
lorraine58772 carol8104
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cbd oil helps break up the scar tissue?
this is my biggest problem now. my knee locks up in my sleep, talk about excuiating pain, so now I have to sleep with a metal brace. this set back is really depressing. I want to get better so bad.