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[mudolover]

Hello wonderful users of this forum.

I really want to do a leg lengthening in 1-2 years and I'm very interested to know from experienced people what I can start doing right now to make my surgery more successful. For example, if I train in the gym and my leg muscles are hypertrophied, is it good or bad for the surgery? Should I train my legs or not touch them at all?


Is it also worth doing various stretches on the muscles of the legs? 2 years before the surgery, it is possible to stretch the leg muscles well, does this make sense and does this improve the recovery after the surgery, or vice versa, does it only make it worse?

TLDR:
- Is it okay to train the leg muscles in the gym before the surgery, will the muscles interfere with recovery?
- Do I need to do various stretching 2 years before the operation, will it help with recovery?

Thank you for reading! I will be glad to hear from an experienced person

[Emoragar]

I´m doing the surgery in July with Dr. Becker and he told me to stop training legs during our consultation in January. So yes, stop training them. The more muscle tissue you have, the worst. I know it sucks, but that's the truth.

And yes, make sure you are flexible going into the surgery.

Take care man!

[Medium Drink Of Water]

The skinnier and more flexible you are, the better.  This is for ballerinas not bodybuilders.

[Confidence]

Having bigger muscles doesn't necessarily mean you can't be flexible.  Also, if it means anything, this study mentions that

"An increase in muscle mass produces stretching of collagen fibers and periosteum at the interface, resulting in the stimulation of local bone growth. Alternatively, higher blood flow to bone might lead to an increase in bone strength, since blood flows to limbs at a level proportional to muscle mass."

so who knows.  More muscle mass in the limbs results in increased blood flow to the limbs makes a lot of sense and seems like it could only positively affect LL.

[hippo60]

I have fairly muscular legs and was told by Dr. Rozbruch (one of the best surgeons) that I can keep training. Not entirely sure where this whole "skinny legs" thing is coming from or what it's based on.

If you're 2 years from surgery I suggest focus on other areas in your life, don't get obsessed with the surgery. Come back here couple of months before, if not even less than that.

[goingtall]

2 years is too far apart!

I'd guess 3 months is enough if you're thinking of, lets say, stretching...

Anyway, Im kinda curious if stretching pre-op is recommended

[slowed & reverb]

As a retired professional ice-hockey player I was told that the best thing you can do at least 1 year prior to the surgery is running. It significantly increases your bloodflow in legs, but it takes time for the organism to develop it and get used to it. It is gonna boost your healing process af. I had a femur surgery 2 times a few years back and in 4 months I was walking without crutches thanks to running (we used to run around 15kms a day in summer to prepare for the season)