Total knee replacement
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Solari: Well I had Total knee replacement 5 weeks ago and have been left with a paralyzed foot. Its been 6 weeks with no answers as to why! I have drop foot and a lot of pain in my foot and ankle along with pain in my lower back and right side. The turnicut they typed my leg off with still had trauma and aches. Still lots of pain in the knee that I was told in PT was normal st this point in recovery. My foot and ankle swell really bad after 10 minutes of being on it. Just wondering if anyone else was left with foot drop after surgery?
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marion18849 denise19240
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I had my tkr 6 months ago and my leg is bigger than the right due to swelling.. I was told by my surgeon that it will go down in time. It is a major operation. You must ice and rest as much as possible as well as exercise.
Ive not had the drop foot but do have back ache. I am going to start hydrotherapy next week, apparently its good for strengthening the muscle without pressure. My surgeon said that the back ache is due to the way i walk and not having a lot of strength in my knee. So hoping hydrotherapy will work.
You must go back and sort your foot out maybe get a second opinion .
All the best.
denise19240 marion18849
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thank you! hope you get better soon! I was not prepared for all this..its depressing at times!
gillian65440 denise19240
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I'm so sorry you are having these issues. I do not have any explanation. However, I'm concerned about your pain. What pain relief have you been prescribed?
denise19240 gillian65440
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oxygen. but now I'm on 5mg vicodin ,Gabapentin and ibuprofen..
Wrightingtonmz denise19240
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hi there x i would go back to the consultant and ask him to explain this and will it last or us it going to get better over the course of time x you are still early days in your recovery x i am 9 weeks today and every week is so diffrent x not sure what club foot is but probably as weeks pass it will get better x hope you are well x
denise19240
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Drop food means my foot is paralyzed! I can't feel the top and side,so movement is very limited. I can't drive, so I can't work. Also it's very swollen and painful!