TKR Pain

[phrog]

Hello, @BamaBelle. I hope your shin pain is less tonight. Obviously, I don't know whether it is nerve pain, but I think it's a possibility. Simple shin splints are also a possibility if you have been overdoing walking or certain exercises. I tend to get them after being in the arthritis water class if I'm not careful about monitoring my activity. If you are still going to PT, I would ask your therapist if any of the exercises you are doing might cause shin pain. Feel better!

 

[BamaBelle]

Have others experienced severe muscle tightness in the inner thigh and hip flexor? Also, has anyone taken Magnesium to help with the TKR healing process?

 

[sistersinhim]

Shin pain, unfortunately, is a pretty normal occurrence. I experienced it for at least 9 months. Of course, some days were bad, but on days that I did too much, that shin let me know! I can still have some tenderness right where the shaft goes into the shin bone. It's also normal to have all kinds of different aches and pains with this surgery. I don't know anything about magnesium adding healing. I know that protein does. That's why that say to eat a lot of protein rich foods and drinks.