Current Progress and Advice

Hello Everyone,

First time posting so please don't be harsh.

Just wanted some advice and knowledge if I'm making some progress.

I want to keep my identity hidden for now, so I won't go into the full details. Maybe in the future after everything is done and dusted.

So after being on the ilizorov frames for 3 months, I achieved 8cm increase in Tibia. Since frame removal I have done physio, 6 times a week for the last 8 weeks.
However, I noticed my right knee have gone inwards. The Doctor has advised this is just muscle inbalance and weakness. Is this true and can this be fixed.

Also I noticed when I try to stand with a Walker and my body in an upright position. I can't seem to get my feet flat on the ground. How can I fix this?
I can walk with sticks but it's very awkward and causes pain in my knees.

Is this all normal or I'm I screwed?

Quote from: Professional_Rice55 on August 17, 2025, 08:18:25 PMHello Everyone,

First time posting so please don't be harsh.

Just wanted some advice and knowledge if I'm making some progress.

I want to keep my identity hidden for now, so I won't go into the full details. Maybe in the future after everything is done and dusted.

So after being on the ilizorov frames for 3 months, I achieved 8cm increase in Tibia. Since frame removal I have done physio, 6 times a week for the last 8 weeks.
However, I noticed my right knee have gone inwards. The Doctor has advised this is just muscle inbalance and weakness. Is this true and can this be fixed.

Also I noticed when I try to stand with a Walker and my body in an upright position. I can't seem to get my feet flat on the ground. How can I fix this?
I can walk with sticks but it's very awkward and causes pain in my knees.

Is this all normal or I'm I screwed?

Misalignment happens when the surgeon does not calculate and installs the intramedullary nails from a wrong entry position without calculating where 8cm lengthening from tibias will deviate your bones. It does not go away with exercise.

Your heel thing is called equinus. It happens when you lengthen bones too fast. Your surgeon’s fault again, he should have warned you about it. Usually after 6cm if you dont do enough stretching exercise your achilles tendon pulls your heel up pretty quickly since its strongest tendon in the body. Your lengthening time frame should have be around 5-6 months not just 3.


How to correct these? Another surgery to correct knock knees. Its basically revision surgery and more expensive then surgery it self usually.
About equinus you need to either continue to stretching or another surgery called achilles tendon release.


Sorry bro 🤷🏻‍♂️ it looks like you are screwed. I wonder who did your surgery?

your Achilles tendon should be just fine. just stretch more ur heels. everyday should go down 1cm every week. they sell a heel board to train ur heels on ebay. walk around with slippers. dont get the achilles tendon surgery. better to do more physical therapy.