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What Causes Mild Pain In Thighs And Knees After Knee Replacement Surgery?
Question: My mother has got her both knees replaced 07 months back. There is still some pain in her knees and she has severe pain in her thighs specially after she walks.
Also she has burning sensations in her feet.
Also she has burning sensations in her feet.
Brief Answer:
Can be due to muscle strain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After a knee replacement mild pain in the thighs and knees can be due to muscle stress. Proper physiotherapy and regular exercise with calcium supplements can help in maintaining the strength of the muscles and thus will gradually help in decreasing the pain.
The burning sensation in the feet can be due to low levels of vitamin B12 or mild nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine. Do get the serum levels evaluated and consult an orthopedician for proper evaluation. Proper supplements will help in decreasing the symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
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Can be due to muscle strain.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Thanks for posting your query.
After a knee replacement mild pain in the thighs and knees can be due to muscle stress. Proper physiotherapy and regular exercise with calcium supplements can help in maintaining the strength of the muscles and thus will gradually help in decreasing the pain.
The burning sensation in the feet can be due to low levels of vitamin B12 or mild nerve root compression at the level of lumbar spine. Do get the serum levels evaluated and consult an orthopedician for proper evaluation. Proper supplements will help in decreasing the symptoms.
I hope this answers your query.
In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out.
Wishing you good health.
Regards.
Dr. Praveen Tayal.
For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http://bit.ly/Dr-Praveen-Tayal
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Sir,
Usually after the knee replacement operation person becomes comfortable after few months, but she is not at all comfortable after 07 months also. Why her recovery is so slow. Can there be any precautions that she is lacking. How much should be her exercise and activity schedule. or any specific diet is required to make her muscles strong.
Usually after the knee replacement operation person becomes comfortable after few months, but she is not at all comfortable after 07 months also. Why her recovery is so slow. Can there be any precautions that she is lacking. How much should be her exercise and activity schedule. or any specific diet is required to make her muscles strong.
Brief Answer:
Do consult a physiotherapist for proper exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
She needs a calcium and protein rich diet. The exercise is started in a graded manner according to the strength of her muscles under an expert care of a physiotherapist.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Do consult a physiotherapist for proper exercises.
Detailed Answer:
Hello.
Thanks for writing again.
She needs a calcium and protein rich diet. The exercise is started in a graded manner according to the strength of her muscles under an expert care of a physiotherapist.
Hope my answer is helpful.
Do accept my answer in case there are no further queries.
Regards.
Note: For further queries, consult a joint and bone specialist, an Orthopaedic surgeon. Book a Call now.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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