Does ll really "cripple" you?

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I meant would you have the confidence, the belief in your legs, to kick with 100% force - after breaking and lengthening both legs??

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Quote from: kja on September 26, 2025, 03:25:57 PMI meant would you have the confidence, the belief in your legs, to kick with 100% force - after breaking and lengthening both legs??
As i said, i try to understand how surgery will affect on my training and fighting, confidence depends on this info, of course i also planning to consult with orthopaedic surgeons, but i try to gather maximum info about this, did that before with laser eye surgery and especially i was concerned how it affects MA training.

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Well I'm sorry - if you are a competitive fighter - you should more than some idea about it, it's not difficult.

You will never do LL - simple.

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Quote from: kja on September 26, 2025, 04:54:24 PMWell I'm sorry - if you are a competitive fighter - you should more than some idea about it, it's not difficult.

I can only guess, but as you see i have concerns. Thanks for replies anyway.

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understandable - you need to be 100% sure.

External Ilizarov in Russia is an option - and a good price.

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Look, I’m not here to sugarcoat anything or make inspirational posts. Just leaving this here because someone needs to say it without filters.

I went through tibia lengthening two years ago. Let’s just say I had the bad luck of ending up with a surgeon who should not be doing this procedure.

The guy sold “experience” and “innovation.” Reality? Sloppy technique, zero interest in patient safety, and an ego bigger than the faulty nails he installs.

Things that went wrong because of his brilliant approach:

• distraction rate pushed too fast
  
  fixation stability wasn’t great —you could literally feel micro-movement
  
  pain dismissed as “normal” even when it was obviously nerve irritation
  
  inflammation ignored
  
  rehab instructions basically copy-paste boilerplate crap

Result? Chronic pain, ankle issues, gait problems that are still there (I am a cripple, yes), and also money down the drain. Not a tragic novel, just a stupid, painful, avoidable situation.

And no, it’s not “just bad luck.” Some of you know exactly what I mean. There are surgeons out there who treat LL like it's Botox. This isn’t a trend. It’s controlled trauma, and if the guy holding the scalpel is playing surgeon-cowboy, you’re the one who pays —physically and financially.

Before anyone jumps in with “but good surgeons exist,” sure. Absolutely. But that’s the point: the wrong one can screw you up for life. And most people here underestimate how much the surgeon matters. Technique isn’t optional. Ethics aren’t optional. Monitoring isn’t optional. But some doctors act like they’re performing miracles instead of orthopedic procedures that require discipline and patience.

If you’re considering LL, research the hell out of who’s touching your bones. Don’t fall for ego, marketing, or someone who acts like complications are your fault for not “stretching enough.”

This surgery can work. But if you get someone reckless, you don’t just lose your money. You lose your gait, your comfort, and a big chunk of your life.

Take that however you want. I wish someone had told me this in plain language.

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So are you stating that you undertook this procedure without any research??

Hard work and discipline are also required and the patient must follow the doctor's advice and complete the rehab etc.

I doubt you did any of this - it's everyone else's fault but your own? - BS.

Who was the doctor?

Leg-lengthening is performed on children for gods sake - so it is relatively easy for adults.

As above - LL clinics are full of patients who did not follow the doctor's advice and were pure stupid and lazy - to presume they know better - present case included.

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Quote from: mecowa on November 01, 2025, 10:52:55 PMLook, I’m not here to sugarcoat anything or make inspirational posts. Just leaving this here because someone needs to say it without filters.

I went through tibia lengthening two years ago. Let’s just say I had the bad luck of ending up with a surgeon who should not be doing this procedure.

The guy sold “experience” and “innovation.” Reality? Sloppy technique, zero interest in patient safety, and an ego bigger than the faulty nails he installs.

Things that went wrong because of his brilliant approach:

• distraction rate pushed too fast
  
  fixation stability wasn’t great —you could literally feel micro-movement
  
  pain dismissed as “normal” even when it was obviously nerve irritation
  
  inflammation ignored
  
  rehab instructions basically copy-paste boilerplate crap

Result? Chronic pain, ankle issues, gait problems that are still there (I am a cripple, yes), and also money down the drain. Not a tragic novel, just a stupid, painful, avoidable situation.

And no, it’s not “just bad luck.” Some of you know exactly what I mean. There are surgeons out there who treat LL like it's Botox. This isn’t a trend. It’s controlled trauma, and if the guy holding the scalpel is playing surgeon-cowboy, you’re the one who pays —physically and financially.

Before anyone jumps in with “but good surgeons exist,” sure. Absolutely. But that’s the point: the wrong one can screw you up for life. And most people here underestimate how much the surgeon matters. Technique isn’t optional. Ethics aren’t optional. Monitoring isn’t optional. But some doctors act like they’re performing miracles instead of orthopedic procedures that require discipline and patience.

If you’re considering LL, research the hell out of who’s touching your bones. Don’t fall for ego, marketing, or someone who acts like complications are your fault for not “stretching enough.”

This surgery can work. But if you get someone reckless, you don’t just lose your money. You lose your gait, your comfort, and a big chunk of your life.

Take that however you want. I wish someone had told me this in plain language.

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