Quote from: 1team on January 08, 2023, 04:15:04 AMWere you planning on doing arm lengthening? What is your wingspan?
No plans for arm lengthening.
Quote from: Height Journey on January 08, 2023, 02:25:35 AMIntroduction for 2023 by Height Journey - How to Grow Taller: Leg Lengthening Surgery
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xd0O29-QbXY
Great update as usual! Would love to see an update on PT (walking / strength etc).
Btw, I suggest you fix the "not secure" message on your website, it might deter people from booking consultation. I'm happy to help you with that if you'd like 
Quote from: hippo60 on January 08, 2023, 04:54:31 PMGreat update as usual! Would love to see an update on PT (walking / strength etc).
Btw, I suggest you fix the "not secure" message on your website, it might deter people from booking consultation. I'm happy to help you with that if you'd like
Thanks for pointing it out. I updated the link in my profile so it points to https://heightjourney.com (using https, not http). I'm in the process of fixing all this up.
Quote from: Height Journey on January 11, 2023, 05:31:56 AMThanks for pointing it out. I updated the link in my profile so it points to https://heightjourney.com (using https, not http). I'm in the process of fixing all this up.
Looking great!
How is your Achilles‘ tendon doing? That seems to be the main culprit for most tibia patients
Quote from: Jaki19 on January 11, 2023, 02:43:52 PMHow is your Achilles‘ tendon doing? That seems to be the main culprit for most tibia patients
Yes, the Achilles tendon causes obstacles like ballerina foot for tibia lengthening patients. I'm doing fine restoring my dorsiflexion angle. The calf slant stretch board is helpful.
Physical Therapy (Jan 15) - Walking Independently Longer Distances
https://youtu.be/G_AiL1PJNbs
Quote from: Height Journey on January 16, 2023, 08:03:39 PMPhysical Therapy (Jan 15) - Walking Independently Longer Distances
https://youtu.be/G_AiL1PJNbs
Great diary and videos. Congrats on the continued progress.
Quote from: Height Journey on January 16, 2023, 08:03:39 PMPhysical Therapy (Jan 15) - Walking Independently Longer Distances
https://youtu.be/G_AiL1PJNbs
Have you met in person any precise 2 tibia patients who did 5cm?
I saw one guy in person who did 5cm for precise tibias and it looked like a difficult road ahead for him to fix his ballerina foot.
If 90 degrees is the foot perpendicular to the lower leg (normal), it looked like his ballerina foot was like 155+ degrees. I don't really understand how he can stand up for things like toilet or shower transfers but I was hesitant to ask him in person.
On the antigravity treadmill, he is sort of walking on the balls of his foot, it is quite noticeable and it looks like a challenge, though I assume it will get better when he stops lengthening.
Quote from: SpeedDialer on January 17, 2023, 05:13:06 PMHave you met in person any precise 2 tibia patients who did 5cm?
I saw one guy in person who did 5cm for precise tibias and it looked like a difficult road ahead for him to fix his ballerina foot.
If 90 degrees is the foot perpendicular to the lower leg (normal), it looked like his ballerina foot was like 155+ degrees. I don't really understand how he can stand up for things like toilet or shower transfers but I was hesitant to ask him in person.
On the antigravity treadmill, he is sort of walking on the balls of his foot, it is quite noticeable and it looks like a challenge, though I assume it will get better when he stops lengthening.
I didn't meet a Precice tibia patient in person, but I did meet 3 Stryde patients (when it was available) during femur lengthening. They lengthened between 5 to 6cm. They were all in consolidation phase at the time. They seemed to get their dorsiflexion angle to 0 degrees (90 degrees is the foot perpendicular to the lower leg) and were walking slowly and cautiously (it was the Stryde nail) but they implied it took a lot of time and work to restore their dorsiflexion angle and get consolidated in the tibias. However, I did not ask about their progress in detail.
It might be that because the Stryde nail is full weight bearing, they can stand on the floor or walk slowly and get a decent dorsiflexion stretch with their full body weight. Even with the Stryde nail, going over 6cm tibias (and over 5cm for some people) looks like a risky idea because of severe ballerina foot.
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