Quote from: DonBones on September 01, 2021, 06:36:27 AMRegarding your right leg - every nail needs the same amount of twisting and that should never be more than 20-30 degrees. If you have to twist your leg very far then you very likely have not relaxed your leg. Make absolutely sure that you leg is fully relaxed, i.e. just hanging in your hand, and then guide the click with your hands. It is normal to need a week or two to learn to click properly, i.e. initiate the rotation immediately.
Having said that I can't explain why the reset click happens at the same time as the first click. Also, for us the clicking sound is quite subtle 
You are 100% right¡ I have to update on this. Yesterday my right leg clicks were being very difficult. I was twisting what visually looks like almost 90 degrees lol, it looked like a snapped leg. However, it was my mistake. I was not being able to keep my knee relaxed, so the mechanism was not working as it should, needing a crazy twist to get the click. This time, I close my eyes and focused on leaving my legs as it was dead, and just used my hand to push slowly. This time, the click was very easy with the usual twist, and I did not have the problem I described earlier regarding clicks at the same time.
At this point I can see that is a matter of technique. You can get a click with bad tecnique, but you will cause yourself lots of pain. When done properly, the pain is low. It's not easy to get it right though, and you have to try a lot. Future G Nail patients can DM and I can help with videos. Maybe I will upload one here blurring my face, showing how to click.
5.5 Cm Femurs with Dr. Giotikas and G-Nail.
Congrats @V21, glad to hear that things are going well for you. \when you have a little time it would be really helpful if you did that video with your set up for the lengthening, all the best.
Quote from: V21 on September 01, 2021, 12:54:02 PMYou are 100% right¡ I have to update on this. Yesterday my right leg clicks were being very difficult. I was twisting what visually looks like almost 90 degrees lol, it looked like a snapped leg. However, it was my mistake. I was not being able to keep my knee relaxed, so the mechanism was not working as it should, needing a crazy twist to get the click. This time, I close my eyes and focused on leaving my legs as it was dead, and just used my hand to push slowly. This time, the click was very easy with the usual twist, and I did not have the problem I described earlier regarding clicks at the same time.
At this point I can see that is a matter of technique. You can get a click with bad tecnique, but you will cause yourself lots of pain. When done properly, the pain is low. It's not easy to get it right though, and you have to try a lot. Future G Nail patients can DM and I can help with videos. Maybe I will upload one here blurring my face, showing how to click.
So if you are relaxed, how easy is it to accidentally click while sleeping/even just stretching? And how easy do you rate the chance of accidentally clicking when someone will start doing sports again with the nail in their leg, like running, swimming, or just gym?
Quote from: pownzorgeek on September 03, 2021, 02:23:30 PMSo if you are relaxed, how easy is it to accidentally click while sleeping/even just stretching? And how easy do you rate the chance of accidentally clicking when someone will start doing sports again with the nail in their leg, like running, swimming, or just gym?
Accidental clicking during sleep - can happen, but you'd have to click a hundred times on one side and not the other to create a noticeable discrepancy. Regular x rays would reveal a discrepancy before it gets to it.
Regarding accidental clicking during sports, that can't happen so long as you wait until the bone is consolidated before you do sports again, which your doctor will recommend regardless. At that point the rotation that triggers the click can't physically be done anymore.
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I hit 1.5 cm today. As I get more experience, clicking is easier. I do would like to ask Giotikas if 3 sessions of clicking are really necesary (5 morning, 5 afternoon, 5 night), because I know with Betzbone patients do 2. Anyone has any info in this matter? I ask because I feel that the tough clicks are the first two, then it's very easy, and it would be less painful to do 8 and 7 clicks than doing 5, 5 and 5.
Since there is no PT on weekends, I have been training all morning. It's necesary to have lots of discipline: when I do nothing for 1-2 hours, pain and tighness come back. As soon as you are on the move, you will be fine. Another important thing is that Giotikas will provide stationary bikes next week.
can you share your training routine? I read many diaries and a lot of people say they stretch for hours per day. but i am curious how these "hours" are actually divided. surely, you dont stretch for 2 hours straight right? or am I wrong?
I am imagining you do 5-10 minutes of stretching every hour or something similar but would appreciate a clear answer to this.
Thanks for sharing
Quote from: canterk on September 04, 2021, 11:38:19 AMcan you share your training routine? I read many diaries and a lot of people say they stretch for hours per day. but i am curious how these "hours" are actually divided. surely, you dont stretch for 2 hours straight right? or am I wrong?
I am imagining you do 5-10 minutes of stretching every hour or something similar but would appreciate a clear answer to this.
Thanks for sharing
I do 3 workouts per day. They last around 30 mins: 3 strenghtening exercises (variants of leg raises) and 3 strecthing exercises with bands (quads, harmstrings and IT Bands). Besides that, I strecht like 15 mins every hour or so. For example, if I'm watching a movie with my gf, I do light stretches at the same time.
What are your thoughts on gnail vs precise 2.2?
https://www.athensbjr.com/methods-of-bone-fixation-in-limb-lengthening/#1586804812157-43dd5a1a-d6dc
Gnail lets you lengthen 1 cm immediatly it seems. But it has clicking / pain from clicking. Worth it? Is gnail cheaper than precise 2.2?
Quote from: SpeedDialer on September 06, 2021, 04:21:07 AMWhat are your thoughts on gnail vs precise 2.2?
https://www.athensbjr.com/methods-of-bone-fixation-in-limb-lengthening/#1586804812157-43dd5a1a-d6dc
Gnail lets you lengthen 1 cm immediatly it seems. But it has clicking / pain from clicking. Worth it? Is gnail cheaper than precise 2.2?
I am having a hard time deciding b/w precice and gnail. How did you choose b/w them? I am gonna get the surgery in December.
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