Quote from: want2btall on May 13, 2018, 08:42:48 AMSo do you do any preparation prior to the surgery other than money? Haha
No you dont.
Only quit smoking and not be obese. Nothing else would make any difference.
Nutritional status should be important too. You don't want weak bones that are prone to break/fracture easily and slow to grow back.
Having a healthy diet never hurts in this life. At best, it won't make a difference. And if your diet is lacking, there are supplements.
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?
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?
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?
Quote from: want2btall on May 13, 2018, 04:22:22 PMIt 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?
I don't think everyone can touch the ground with their whole palms.
I've been doing the same stretching exercise and I can only touch the ground with my fingers. No more than that.
Unless 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.
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!
Don't get me wrong, you definitely want to be in the best shape possible prior to LL. However as Android said it would take a very long time to become noticeably more flexible, and even then there's no guarantee. Focus on strengthening your upper body so you have an easier time using a walker and transferring.
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