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For most people, knee replacement significantly improves mobility and relieves knee pain. But in some patients, the pain persists after surgery. Your first step in dealing with ongoing knee pain in this situation is to make an appointment to see the surgeon who performed your knee replacement.
Leg pain when walking. Muscle pain or cramping in the arms or legs, often in the calf. Muscle pain in the arms or legs that begins with exercise and ends with rest. Painful cramping in one or both of the hips, thighs or calves after walking or climbing stairs or other activities.
Complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) is a form of chronic pain that usually affects an arm or a leg. complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) typically develops after an injury, a surgery, a stroke or a heart attack. The pain is out of proportion to the severity of the initial injury. CRPS is uncommon, and its cause isn't clearly understood.
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced muscle and nerve condition that causes pain, swelling and sometimes disability in the affected muscles of the legs or arms.
This artificial joint (prosthesis) helps reduce pain and improve function. Also called total hip arthroplasty, hip replacement surgery might be an option if hip pain interferes with daily activities and nonsurgical treatments haven't helped or are no longer effective.
Residual limb pain, sometimes called stump pain, is a type of pain felt in the part of a limb that remains after an amputation. It occurs in about half of people who have had an amputation. It may occur soon after the surgery, often within the first week, but may also last beyond healing.
Most people report improvement in their symptoms after laminectomy, especially a decrease in pain that radiates down the leg or arm. But this benefit may lessen over time with some forms of arthritis.
My THR (right) is 8 months old. In the last month, I have had pain on left side mostly in thigh. My diagnosis is that it’s either the numbness wearing off or osteoarthritis. Either way, it’s bothersome. It seems to hurt and be numb both.
They may also help prevent venous ulcers and can prevent the development of blood clots in the leg — especially if used after surgery or when you may be inactive for a while. In addition, compression stockings can help lessen the pain caused by varicose veins.
After sitting for a long time, such as on a long flight, call your care provider if you get leg pain and swelling that won't go away. Especially if the pain and swelling is on one side, these can be symptoms of a blood clot deep in the vein, also known as deep vein thrombosis, or DVT.