working out after surgery

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Hi there, I am a male in my twenties considering Limb Lengthening. My main concern is the loss of muscle and/or strength after the procedure. I am heavily involved in fitness. My question is, is it possible to do things like pull ups, pushups, upper body weight training after limb lengthening surgery? If so, how long after surgery must I wait? Fitness is a major component of my life so this is very important. Thanks.

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I know it varies person to person, but typically how long must I wait before I could resume activities like push ups, pull ups, and upper body weight lifting? This is to lengthen my shin bones by the way. Thanks.

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So it takes that long to be able to do basic workouts like push ups and pull ups? also i was referring to weight training for the upper body on seated machines where legs wouldn't be involved. any idea on how long this could take? thanks.

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Thank you for the awesome response! Yes, I thought about investing in some kind of chest press machine; finding replacement workouts for the back part seems to be the most difficult part. If you know of any workouts, I'd be interested in hearing all about them.

By the way, how common is relapse (loss of height) after limb lengthening of the shins anyway?

Thanks.

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Thanks for the great answer! So once the bones fully heal there is no chance of relapse right? Also, will I ever be able to remove the metal from my body or will they need to stay in permanently. Thanks again.