Hey. Recently discovered that limb lengthening was a thing. I currently stand 5'8.5" tall and have always desired to be just slightly taller.

As with many others, my main hesitation regarding going through with this procedure is recovering my previous physical abilities. My greatest passion is hiking in the mountains and camping. I also work out at home, and work a physical job.

I've seen videos of people who have gone through significant lengthenings, and to be honest, they just look horribly gimped; Their gait is off, their running is abnormal amongst other things. I definitely do not want that.

I'd hope that a more conservative increase of 1.5" would allow me to avoid those complications. I know it's not a huge increase, and some might not think it's worth it to lengthen so little, It honestly would be for me, should I be able to regain my previous abilities in due time.

What do you guys think? Would a lengthening of 1.5" still be significantly debilitating?

I greatly appreciate any input.