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Quote from: Sweatpants on December 27, 2014, 05:32:52 AMHi MDoW,

How did it take you after surgery to start running? My walking is improving every day, but I feel like running is still far away. I had my surgery 10 months ago.

I first ran to catch a bus at about the 9 month mark.  I was worried that running might make my screws come loose, so I didn't make a habit of it until after the nails were out.

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Quote from: paco1 on December 27, 2014, 01:34:25 PMHi sweatpants.
how much do you lengthening?
I am planning 5, 5,5 in tibias with salameh.
Cheers, and i hope you have very good recovery.
paco.

I have 4 cm on my tibia.

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sweatpants, do you have any knee pain?
i am thinking in fitbone in my tibias.
cheers paco.

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hi mdow, i am planning to join the police force but my height is 2 cms short and i thought of doing 4 cm of LON on tibia, although i only need 2cm to qualify for the selection but what worries me is the medical checkup and the hard training, do u think 2 cm lengthening is possible without loosing all the effects of the legs like before surgery???pls help

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I don't know how 2cm or 4cm will affect you, sorry.  I just know how 7.5cm affected me.

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Hey Medium Drink of Water.

I have a question. How has LL affected your walking speed? Do you feel slower? Do you have any pain when you walk? What about flexibility in your legs?

Thanks a lot.

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My walking speed is about the same as before.  Same with running.  I don't have pain when I walk, but I get tired more easily when I run.

Flexibility-wise, I used to be able to put my palms on the floor.  Now I can only get the tips of my fingers on the floor.  I lost about 3" of reach, the same amount I lengthened.

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My walking speed is faster now my legs are longer.  Longer strides I guess. 

I can not run because I get pain.   I can jog very small distance and stop and then run again and then stop. 

Flexibility.     I have tight  knees and can not touch my toes.  When I stretch I get nerve pain

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How long ago was your surgery ant?

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About 6 years ago in India.   Might be 7 years ago.  Problem was ilizarov treatment in India.  Mitkovic has given me some free treatments to help me recover somewhat.  A lot of treatment has been doing cheaply such as tibia re alignment, tendon lengthening, some scar removal, ankle arthroscopy    I'm still got muscle contractures so have limited motion but I can walk without anybody noticing I have a problem