Hey guys, I’m not able to visit a professional physio therapist at the moment. However I would like to do it to the best of my abilities at home. I’m 1 week post op.
The only excercise I’m doing right now is calf stretches with a special foot strap, which I got from amazon. Can anyone recommend any other excercises?
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From a standing position with your knees locked and your elbows bent at 90 degrees (humerus vertical, radius/ulna horizontal, make a light fist, with the backs of your hands facing outward), lean forward at the waist,without arching your back, and try to put your forearms on the seat of a chair. Works best if you have an adjustible-height chair.
I think the so called preparation exercises in the PDF in this
page also apply to rehab. You only need an elastic
https://www.limblength.org/treatments/limb-lengthening-the-process/
Some helpful stretches by Cyborg4Life for tibia lengtheners are at 6:30 and 10:15. The part at 10:15 uses a slant board.
https://youtu.be/EUrJjClu2qo
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