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[Rei]

ATL means achilles tendon lenghting, i was reading here on the forum that is not suggested usually but he also does it anyway and ends up criplling their patiences.

Is this true, i tought he was considered really good but i read some stuff here on the forum and i’m kind of scared now, i have a consultation with him in a few months

[fivetenneeded2016]

ATL means achilles tendon lenghting, i was reading here on the forum that is not suggested usually but he also does it anyway and ends up criplling their patiences.

Is this true, i tought he was considered really good but i read some stuff here on the forum and i’m kind of scared now, i have a consultation with him in a few months

As a Pili patient and having undergone ATL, It is the most painful part of LL. I couldnt walk for 2-3 weeks while before that I was fairly active. However, after removing the extra screws and strutures they use for ATL, it became super easy. I can walk crutchless for 2-3 hours a day, stand on my toes and have very good mobility. I do not know of any one getting crippled by pili due to ATL. Go for Pili, but if you can avoid ATL, i know a guy who avoided atl, lengthening with me, who did 8.5cm with physio and slow lengthening he avoided atl.

I am yet to report the athletic part(atleast the effect on mild running of ATL). I have no difficulties walking for hours though(yes i do walk 2 hours a day).

however I did develop flat foot/overpronation due to the overall LL, i dont know if it was specifically due to LL. Pili said not to worry. It hurts knee and ankles while walking long if you dont wear insoles(I do).

[Rei]

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Thx for the reply, any chance you are italian?

[wannagrowtaller]

If I could avoid ATL, I would.

[fivetenneeded2016]

not italian bro

[StrangeDays67]

If you need ATL for Tibia, you're lengthening way to much and will look disproportionate after.

[myloginacc]

If you need ATL for Tibia, you're lengthening way to much and will look disproportionate after.

I think it was Rozbruch who stated that most people start developing equinus contracture around 4cm, when doing tibias. That's definitely not a big amount.

[Apparition]

I think it was Rozbruch who stated that most people start developing equinus contracture around 4cm, when doing tibias. That's definitely not a big amount.

Wait, if that's the case, why is the commonly claimed tibia limit 5 cm instead of 3.5? (sorry if this is a dumb question)

[HeightGain]

I think it was Rozbruch who stated that most people start developing equinus contracture around 4cm, when doing tibias. That's definitely not a big amount.

I think he said the best predictor of eauinous contracture was lengthening amount and that was 13% or 42mm in the study he did. Personally I think approximately 4cm tibia and 5cm femur are ideal for benefit vs risk