My LL Journey - Dr. Jamal Abu Nemer, Kiev

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Quick Question: (Muscle Tendon)


Dear experts

I have a quick question. I hope someone has the answer.

Since I passed 5 cm on left leg recently the muscles became tight. So I decided to give the left leg a rest. I can tell this morning that the muscle itself is relaxed. But the muscle's tendon that hold the muscle from each end seem to be tense. When I move my leg, the tendon snap suddenly.

Is it best to keep resting the leg? or would a light exercise loosen the muscle tendon a little bit?

I'd really like to know the answer. So please write in here or send me a private message.

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Quote from: Rocky on July 03, 2018, 06:22:37 AMQuick Question: (Muscle Tendon)


Dear experts

I have a quick question. I hope someone has the answer.

Since I passed 5 cm on left leg recently the muscles became tight. So I decided to give the left leg a rest. I can tell this morning that the muscle itself is relaxed. But the muscle's tendon that hold the muscle from each end seem to be tense. When I move my leg, the tendon snap suddenly.

Is it best to keep resting the leg? or would a light exercise loosen the muscle tendon a little bit?

I'd really like to know the answer. So please write in here or send me a private message.
Take a rest for some days from lengthening (I dont think you risk premature consolidation as your bone brisge is not strong) and stretch as much as you can.

If you have so much tension right now, reaching 2.5cm won't be easy so you must stretch a lot and lengthen slowly.

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Quote from: Body Builder on July 03, 2018, 09:33:56 AMTake a rest for some days from lengthening (I dont think you risk premature consolidation as your bone brisge is not strong) and stretch as much as you can.

If you have so much tension right now, reaching 2.5cm won't be easy so you must stretch a lot and lengthen slowly.

Thanks Body Builder

I will give it more rest then.

I am not in hurry so I don't mind going slowly with left leg.

Let me try with the stretching and see how it will respond.

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I just spoke with my physio therapist since he knows my leg's condition very well.

He told me that I don't walk enough on my legs. He said that I need to have a meeting with my brain and left leg. Then demand my brain to order my left leg to perform what it was born for

I have to walk through my pain. By time it will release.

He said: "Walk, Walk and Walk" 

I just put the mobile timer on and walked for 10 minutes in the apartment. I will repeat that every hour till I go to sleep.

And I will continue the stretching as advised by Body Builder.

Lets see how my left leg will respond to that.

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Day 76 Update:


My left leg's tendons have been very tight lately. So I gave my legs a break from clicking. In the meanwhile, I have been walking 10 minutes every hour during the day to achieve between 60 to 120 minutes in total. I've spent less time on the stepping machine (2 x 10 min maximum). In short, I have been very active lately.

In no time, my legs feel way stronger and the tendon tension is somehow healing a bit.

I have also been training to stand up from my bed without using the walker. It takes around 10 seconds to be on a standing position, but I can do it now. Vice versa, I am also able to sit down without the walker's support. I can't do both movements when I just wake up in the morning. I can do it during the day, once I have activated the leg muscles for some time. I do both movements very slowly, so there is still space for improvement. It will eventually become better by daily and continuous exercises.

I am back on my clicking routine. Only on my left leg.

I want to even the length of both legs. So this is my main goal right now.

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Day 83 Update:

I am not clicking my right leg anymore and focusing my left leg. I want them to get equally in length.

The left leg is getting weaker due to the clicks and therefor muscles and tendon tension. On the other hand the right leg is getting stronger and is acting as the leading leg, whenever I do full weight bearing. The leg muscles on the right leg feel way softer than ever. The right leg is on vacation right now 

Since I haven't touched the right leg for long period now, I have a sense how it would feel right after I stop the lengthening. The clicker which is located in the hip area is annoying. So I can imagine how pleasant it would feel to remove it at the end of the journey.

Clicking left leg is time consuming right now. The leg gets tense just after few clicks. To relief that, I am stepping on the stepping machine for 2 minutes every 2-3 clicks. Every time I do that, I feel that I get a boost of energy to proceed. I relax typically for 2-3 minutes before proceeding the clicking.

What really keeps me motivated is the fact that I'm shortening the difference between both legs every day. So far I haven't skipped the clicking since I started focusing on my left leg. But at some time  I might give the left leg a rest.

I will listen carefully to my body and not put my left leg under load of pressure.

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Quick tip: (Less time on the stepping machine)

I used to walk 10 minutes every hour, but I am not able to do it anymore since my left leg is getting weaker. So I am walking less than before. To not stopping my self from being active, I am using the stepping machine very frequently.

But... in shorter periods of time. I do it on purpose.

If you are using the stepping machine/bike. Don't overdo it like I did in the beginning.

I reduced my stepping machine activities to maximum 2-3 minutes every hour. Not more than that.

In my case it keeps my knees soft and the blood circulating in my legs every hour.

So far this is working fine with me. I find it very effective.

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Day 100 Update: (Right Leg: 7.65 cm & Left Leg: 7.27 cm)



It has been a while since I have updated my journey. I have been waiting to round the 100 days and have a look where I am standing.

I have been busy clicking my left leg to even it with my right leg. It looks like that I am getting very close to a state where both legs have the same length.

The results are as follow:

Right Leg: 7.65
Left Leg: 7.27

We are talking about 0.38 cm in difference. In other words peanuts.

My right leg has been on vacation since it hasn't been exposed to any clicking for several weeks, while left leg has been put under intensive attention to pass 7 cm.

It looks like that I need to give the left leg a small break now, before I start clicking it again. The tendons around my left knee seem to be under pressure and the knee itself is bending significantly if I compare it to just few weeks back.

On the other hand the right knee is releasing and stretching a bit. You can easily tell the difference between my two legs when I  lay down on my bed.

So far so good.

I need to find a new Netflix TV show and focus on completing the final stages of my journey   I am getting there soon 

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Hi Rocky. Good to hear you're getting there. In fact, you're there already! You're aiming for 8cm? Don't worry about any bends, you muscles just need a little time to adjust.  Keep stretching and eating well. How're you feeling mentally, having endured this journey?

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Hello taller_in_Kiev

Everything is fine. My focus is to even my legs and reach 8 cm as a minimum. Every millimeter is a challenge now. So lets see.