is Achilles tendon lengthening harmful?

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Ok, doctors! (No offense). I have edited the post to be clearer.
And of course you only "mess" with ATL when needed (each case is different). There's when you see if a doctor is bad, good, or excellent.
But I think you are right about slow lengthening and it may avoid lots of problems. Cattani sometimes goes beyond 6 cm, when patients beg, and possibly ATL is more frequent then (my imagination now).

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Quote from: Body Builder on July 14, 2017, 10:23:54 PMAnyway, atl is something noone should do as the result is much more devastating than having bf.

lmao. with the right pharmaceutical interventions you'll be able to regain lost strength post atl. if you don't live at a country where anabolic steroids are legal; temporarily relocate to a country where their use is permissible and recover with elevated testosterone levels there while undergoing intensive conditioning /training / physio focused at gastroc region. improvements will be noticed pretty much weekly; even if your basal state post atl is weaker than you'd like. still better than looking like an absolute clown with gastro-soleus contracture.

the only reason Paley, and pretty much everyone else at the LL priesthood (through a private source at Stanford) claims one should stay away from this is bc they likely assume these interventions may cause "heart issues". It IS possible to use anabolic steroids safely while still benefiting from their effects.

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Quote from: Body Builder on July 12, 2017, 05:52:39 PMAtl is much more devastating than LL itself. Please avoid it at all costs.

is something to be said from a fanatical patient with no medical background that likely refused to partake in even the most basic effort with respect to (pharmaceutically enhanced) rehabilitation. pharmaceutical technologies exist; are easily accessible for most people with a little effort and should be explored /  utilized to make a full recovery at LL.

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Quote from: DreamKamchatka on July 12, 2017, 05:22:41 PMwill the Achilles tendon be weaker after surgery?

initially (obviously); but with consistent training and physical therapy (chemically assisted with AAS) you'll be back to where you were at some point. With noticeable improvements at strength and mobility likely every week or so.

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Quote from: Dexter5729 on November 14, 2021, 08:58:07 AMEx LL tbias here, the bodybuilder guys is right never mess with Achille's tendon no matter what. I never had big problem with bf during LL because my distraction phase was in 6 months. Even at 7cm both of my feet still touch the ground entirely, by slowing extend the bone gap my bone callus was in perfect condition too. So don't rush, go as slow as you can

it's not entirely about speed of distraction. tissue dynamics vary from person to person. to the extent that I'm beginning to think biopsies should be made beforehand to determine what specific rate might work best for each patient.

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Does the Achilles tendon become shorter if you walk with lifts?

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Quote from: TheDream on May 07, 2023, 02:56:50 PMDoes the Achilles tendon become shorter if you walk with lifts?

It's possible that AAS would improve (alongside resistance training and regular ambulation and physiotherapy) would improve natural tension post atl. Try a staggered approach to test your own clinical theory (one lift one, one lift off) and report back with results.

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Quote from: sphenopetroclival on May 07, 2023, 04:33:28 PMIt's possible that AAS would improve (alongside resistance training and regular ambulation and physiotherapy) would improve natural tension post atl. Try a staggered approach to test your own clinical theory (one lift one, one lift off) and report back with results.

Which AAS specifically are you talking about in your posts? Just testosterone or something stronger like tren/deca?

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Quote from: p00293 on May 08, 2023, 10:34:50 AMWhich AAS specifically are you talking about in your posts? Just testosterone or something stronger like tren/deca?

You would consult an endocrinologist/ ortho bro with respect to what makes the most sense. I wouldn’t want to give clinical advice at this forum (ortho bro stuff isn’t my specialty and I’ve published only at Neurosurgical journals). But definitely deca paired with perhaps prop (short ester because you never know how your body might respond). Tren isn’t something I feel a human should implement because it hard on the cardiovascular system. But if you ever felt so compelled to try it. Stay away from the long estered stuff.