Muscle Weakness During Lengthening

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Hey guys I've lengthened around 33mm in my femurs and I am feeling constant muscle weakness in my thighs. Walking has become more exhausting also.

I've stopped taking muscle relaxants for the past 2 days since I thought that was the cause. It however has not helped.

I walk almost an hour a day and stretch diligently. The weakness only started recently.

Did anyone else experience leg weakness during lengthening? Is it because of crutches, weaker muscle fibers due to lengthening, or something else?

Thanks!

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Ah thanks guys. Good to know everyone's experiencing the same. It's just that I didn't feel too fatigued during the first 3cm, but the most recent 3mm has been frought with weakness.

How has everyone's wide legs progressed through distraction by the way? I'm stretching like no tomorrow, only to keep it stable, and I'm doing 0.5mm a day... Has anyone been able to distract with minimal wide legs? How did you do it.

Thanks!

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Quote from: PerfectBody on June 13, 2021, 02:40:08 PMI believe he does, I think he said so too. My ITB does not look tense/stretched so I'm pretty sure he does. 
However I have no idea what that is.

ITB Release essentially punctures the band with micro holes to allow it to stretch much further. It lengthens for about 2-3cm and heals over time. You will probably experience wide legs a lot later than patients who don't do IT Band releases, starting at maybe at 4-5cm.

I really wish Betz did ITB release. My widelegs are unbearable. :/

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Thanks Ahd1978 and Movie, I'll take that brake.

Quote from: Ahd1978 on June 14, 2021, 04:05:26 PMHi guys

Yes I distracted to 7.8

I had no wide legs or duck ass

I had strict regime of physio for 2 hours till 7 cm and I also had care taker who stretched me 4 times extra per day
Besides that diet was key

Paley also did ITB as he said I was v tight

This was truly my reason for success

Hope it helps

I have no duckass, but extremely wide legs. In fact they started at 1.5cm, but Betz doesn't do ITB releases. Most patients who have had it, had very little problem with wide legs. You had even fewer problems because you worked hard as well. I'm considering asking Betz if I could do it with another doctor. ITB cannot be stretched, only released, so I'm worried if I'm able to narrow my legs at all. :/