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[ItsMyLife]

ve difficulty keeping my leg straight (ie, my knees totally straight out) when lying in bed

doc says must do this to avoid knee contracture? the forum seems to have NO CASE of knee contracture though doc says is common?

i get intense pains at the lateral aspect of my left leg when i do that

muscle pain probably from stretching??

what is this pain all about and who has it? either now, or before, when you had LL

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Yeah, that's why I kept my knees bent most of the time.  You can recover from it later.

[ItsMyLife]

Yeah, that's why I kept my knees bent most of the time.  You can recover from it later.

Did u recover from it eventually? is it due to muscle stretching?

anyway you did in china... are u Asian ?

[ItsMyLife]

Yeah, that's why I kept my knees bent most of the time.  You can recover from it later.

you said it resolves.. it recovers when? during consolidation??

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Yes, I recovered from it.  And yes, it's due to your muscles and tendons not keeping up with the lengthening of the bones.

No, I'm not Asian.  Not sure why that matters though.

[Medium Drink Of Water]

you said it resolves.. it recovers when? during consolidation??

Yeah, once you stop lengthening and start walking, your legs will catch up and it'll be fine.  Contracture is temporary and nothing to worry about.  People spend months in agony keeping their knees straight to avoid something that goes away on its own.

Your recovery will just take a little longer, that's all.  For me that was an acceptable tradeoff.

[ItsMyLife]

so when your knees contract, it is painful to walk? I mean, when you walk you have straight legs ...

[Medium Drink Of Water]

so when your knees contract, it is painful to walk? I mean, when you walk you have straight legs ...

You can walk with bent knees.

[ItsMyLife]

haha just looks weird yea?

[Medium Drink Of Water]

Yep, then gradually it goes away as you walk more.

[ItsMyLife]

and you will be shorter also!

[ForcedPuberty]

that is like saying don't worry about ballerina because it will resolve on its own eventually.

do it the right way. keep your legs straight.

knee bend and ballerina go hand in hand.

[ItsMyLife]

that is like saying don't worry about ballerina because it will resolve on its own eventually.

do it the right way. keep your legs straight.

knee bend and ballerina go hand in hand.

yes prophylaxis is always better than cure!!

my doc said so too

I mean, if you can prevent it, why not

It seems the china people do things so different

[Medium Drink Of Water]

It's a trade-off up to the individual.  Slower recovery vs. worse discomfort during the lengthening phase.  I made my choice and lived with the consequences.