Knee pain after years of surgery
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this time they cut my muscle on the one side and released it on the other side of my knee cap because it was popping out of place, so he sewed back the one he cut and just released it on the other side so it would move right, and so my knee wouldn't pop out of place anymore. but if i do any physical activity and force my leg to get back to where it was, it will mess up all the work he did.
My list of surgeries to this knee are
a torn meniscus, the next two to fix the first one, a knee realignment, reposition the knee cap ( I was pain free almost 4-5 years, removal of scar tissue, a partial knee replacement ( 3 years ago ) I switched Doctors due to insurance then a scope for removal of more scar tissue, then the last a knee revision in May. I understand it is going to take time but this is nuts.
I have rods in both femurs, now only my right tibia as well as a wire around my left femur. I really wanted all of the rods out two years ago, since I was only 19 at the time and the car crash I had been involved in (drunk driver hit me) had been only 2 years before that. So the left tibia rod came out as well as all the screws (there were 6)-the screws had been poking out of my skin and rubbing against my shoes and clothes a lot.
I hate to read you are suffering. A knee replacement is suppose to improve your function and it does not sound like that has been your experience. Have you talked to your doctor about your symptoms? Has he/she given you any feedback?
I have not had a knee replaced but hope someone here who has will write to you. You might also post in the orthopedics forum as I know they talk about joint replacements there as well.
My first knee replacement was in 2002. Second one was in 2003 (on the other knee). For a number of years now I have had pain in my "knees". Even the tissue surrounding them. I've noticed that I can hear the prosthesis move when I move my leg. I swing my legs and they make a funny noise. Today I went to an orthopaedic surgeon about another (unrelated) problem and asked him about the pain in my knees.
my ortho says that the plate in my leg has to be removed --the wrong plate was put in to start with -and this type never last over 2 years--and the leg was set crooked and my hip is thrown off by walking crooked(not done by my current ortho) i am in constant pain and can walk very little without my leg and knee swelling--i am a 64 yo female i have osteoporosis--ortho suggested i wait as long as i can to have the plate removed--and he also said i will have to have a total knee replacement i hav
When I bend the knee beyond 90 degrees I have a sharp pain on the lateral side of the knee cap. I have tried to be positive, but I don't see things getting better. It is very frustrating since I too thought things would be better than when I went in for the partials. It is like I have a tourniquet wrapped around my leg just below my knee. I ice every night and even heat pack for relief. I have tried five different PT's with not one knowing finding the answer.
Could they have damaged the structure of her knee during surgery? Has she has any imaging on the knee to determine the cause of her pain?
When my mom had a hip replacement they tore the meniscus in one of her knees. his occurred while they were repositioning the extremity. She required repair surgery. So please make sure that this is not structural.
Until you know the source of her pain it is difficult to know what may help her. Please have her evaluated by her PCP or a surgeon.
My Mom is 87 and in a lot of pain at night. Her knee hurts and cramps up and it seems like this device would help her. Mom's concerned about using it because she doesn't know if it is appropriate after the knee surgery she had at least a decde or more ago. I cannot see the harm in trying. Does anyone know?
https://www.amazon.com/FIT-KING-Massager-Compression-Circulation/dp/B08F1GSS69/ref=sr_1_5?
I wish you were right on this one. I don't think you are. I had my right knee replaced four years ago and the numbness in my feet never went away. I recently had my left knee replaced and now the numbness has increased from just the ball of my feet to all except the heal area on both feet. I believe it is a result of the Epidural for pain.
I have been checked for nerve sensation and they don't find anything wrong, but that doesn't keep it from feeling numb.
I have moderate knee pain most of the time, especially when I sit. The knee is swollen and looks as if it has a lot of fluid in it. My orthopedic surgeon has said that I will definetly have to have a total knee replacement but the time to do it is up to me. I am 67 years old and don't know if it would be better to do it before I get older. Any input will be greatly appreciated.
I just went back the other day for my follow up because my knee pain has gotten worse and he thinks i have damaged cartilage in my knee and if i do he said i need surgery.
So if i do have to have surgery how long is the recovery and will i have to wear knee braces if i play these sports from now on?
I am sitting here minus my right leg from above the knee. I had knee replacement surgery after they refused to fix the problem and caused me to spend 8 years becoming crippled and severely dependent on opiates. I have been told by drs. that cortesone injections speed up the degeneration of the meniscus (cartlidge) and help speed up the bone on bone situation that occurs when the meniscus is gone. One of the symptoms of that is bone spurs developing where it is bone on bone.
prior to the surgery i had throbbing knee pain in posterior right knee. they tried cortisone shots - 2nd one helped but wore off quickly. even after TKR i STILL have this pain. Cold weather intensifies the overall pain. i still have on going knee pain in general and doc says takes sometmes ONE YEAR before see difference. When they did the TKR they did clean up some scar tissue (had 4 prior procedures before having TKR).
My 15 year old daughter, a (former) gymnast, has had intense knee pain for 4+ years. Just ended 2 years of PT. MRI, Xrays both are normal. No joint swelling. However, she continues to have intense knee pain (7-8 on the 1 to 10 scale) on a constant basis when weight bearing. Her knee frequently gives out -- she falls a lot -- especially when bumped from the side.
m so sorry that you are encountering so much pain with your knee. May I ask which type of surgery you had done on your knee. Was it a Total Knee Replacement (TKR) or was it one of the Arthroscopic Surgeries on your knee or was it something else?
I have never had any knee surgery but have had 3 Total Hip Replacements (THR) on the same hip so I understand the pain and discomfort that you are going through.
Im having severe pain in my left leg still and i had surgery in november. My pain is mostly on the side of my knee cap and it swells just by standing, i tried mentioning it to my doctor but he keeps making me wait to see if it gets better, he also recently put my in a patella j brace, to keep my knee in place, but it seems to be making my pain worst.
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