Does doing stretching helps prior to the surgery?

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Hi for those who had done ll, do you think doing stretching exercise prior to the surgery helps?
Do you constantly do stretching exercise before your surgery?

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So do you do any preparation prior to the surgery other than money? Haha

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So do you do any preparation prior to the surgery?

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Quote from: short2tall on May 12, 2018, 08:53:25 PMI agree. I did not do much stretching before LL, and I was not that flexible either. I am at 7cm on my femurs right now with no problems. The key is lots of PT during lengthening.

So do you do any preparation prior to the surgery?

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Quote from: Body Builder on May 13, 2018, 11:07:09 AMNo you dont.
Only quit smoking and not be obese. Nothing else would make any difference.

Nutrition wise?

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Quote from: 0184946 on May 13, 2018, 10:17:52 AMDefinitely. I'd recommend being flexible. Try making the palms of your hands touch the floor without bending your knees before you go to the operation room.

It is nearly impossible for me to make my palm touch the floor. I can barely fist my hand and touch the floor. Hows your flexibility prior and after the surgery?

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Quote from: Android on May 13, 2018, 08:56:42 PMUnless you've been stretching for many years, it won't make a difference. Dr. Paley has said that even a flexible gymnast got too tight at 8 cm; most people are fine up to 5 cm. So a month or two of stretching in preparation for LL is not worth it, especially if it's going to cost you money.

Save that money and book extra post-op physical therapy sessions instead.

Thanks for the video!