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I had my TKR done on March 31, 2016., I still have a burning sensation, almost all of the time, where my incision was. I also get a lot of popping in my new knee when I walk. I also still have a funny sensation when I kneel. Is this all normal for almost 1 year post surgery?
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CHICO_MARX darcy055
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The burning could be caused by the nerves still healing (could take 12-18 months or more) or if you pushed the knee too far on a particular day. Still, at a year out, you may want to check with your ortho about it.
Popping, clicking, clunking...all could last for 12-18 months...or never go away. Personally, I don't think mine will stop. Small price to pay for walking without pain. Kneeling will ALWAYS be an issue...get used to it.
darcy055 CHICO_MARX
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I also still have some pain on the left side of my shin, just below the knee almost 24/7.
CHICO_MARX darcy055
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I'm a little over 13 months but mine is an unusual case. Got stenosis (like sciatica but down the back of BOTH legs) in L2/L3 eight months into the recovery that put an end to that process. Had to wait until a month ago to get a correction via LLIF (fantastic!!!). Now I'm dealing with the normal residual nerve pain from having your spine screwed with. Going to be another month until I can resume the knee recovery. Figure full strength by late summer / early fall...if I don't get hit by a bus...
With knee...or hip...or spine operations, we always subconsciously change our gait to compensate for the pain. That could put your spine and/or hips out of alignment, pinch nerves and cause pain. Five weeks into the knee rehab, I got sciatica because the way I walked locked up the SI joints in my hips. Your leg pain could be caused by just that kind of imbalance in your musculoskeletal network. The least invasive path is a quick x-ray and a chiropractor; fixed me up very easily. It's when you get into the spine being the root cause of your pain that you get into bigger tests and visits with a neurosurgeon. I don't think you have to go there. Your orthopedic surgeon may also be of value here.
Find the cause...get it fixed.
clive45466 darcy055
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I had my Right TKR July 12 2016, burning sensation stopped around 12 weeks.
It seems kneeling will always be different after a TKR for the majority.
Goodvhealing
RangerJack darcy055
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