1 go? , no lol its spaced out im just spacing out the last 3 turns more than the first 3.
first 3 turns: 2 hours apart
last 3 turns: 3 hours apart
hope that makes sense, it was just an idea i had since i had discomfort towards the end.
pain can be similar to 1st day post op. pain , but the issue is that it makes physio worse to do, usually this is towards last 2 turns really.
how much you lengthen your legs now?
dont have x ray to confirm but should be at 0.7cm
0.7 Cm? what' s all the height you have lengthened?
Quote from: Samuimw on August 12, 2015, 01:44:22 AM0.7 Cm? what' s all the height you have lengthened?
due to the fact that the device with most patients doesnt start lengthening until 5mm of turning he may well only be up to as low as 2 or 3mm.. its pretty stupid when u think about it.. been told numerous times to do 4 turns a day but still does less for some reason... thats why certain people shouldnt do this.. because they dont have anywhere near the toughness for this.. and if u dont have toughness it can take up to 2 years just before walking normally again.. even if u only do 5cm.. he has severe ballerina aswell and hasnt even lengthened a cm, cant even stand up with the walker.. this is an absolute recipe for disaster
Severe ballerina from less the a cm? That means he wasn't doing any physical activity...
But what's the lengthening rate with this device? Isn't 1 mm/day like with Ilizarov?
Although I'm not a doctor, I recommend some pre-operative physical training as it will help with the recovery!
its fine now, discreteuser came to check in today and it was fine, i think it's about 90% flat however he says as long as i keep it as flat as it is up until the final cm i should be fine for balerina.
Quote from: microman on August 15, 2015, 11:53:00 AMits fine now, discreteuser came to check in today and it was fine, i think it's about 90% flat however he says as long as i keep it as flat as it is up until the final cm i should be fine for balerina.
yes but u must walk.. u still havent walked.. u need a physio therapist otherwise u wont be able to get up on your own.. listen to what i said about getting the physio in otherwise ull be in for a very very long recovery
It is damn confusing that Microman has been a member for such a long time with nearly 500 posts. He must have read other people's diaries and must have took notice of the importance of PT and walking! This is not a walk in the park and no way you will be walking or be back to 'normal' when you take your frames off. It will take you at least a year just to walk properly. I believe the majority of patient written diaries show it can take 1-1.5 years to be back to 80%. Take the advice microman otherwise it be much harder for you
would u recommend mitkovic? its really good price.
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