Limb Lengthening Forum
Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: chipsnsalsa on February 12, 2017, 11:50:28 PM
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How many people over 180cm have done LL? I'm 181, or 5'11, which is average these days as people seem to be getting taller: adding 5cm to be 186 or 6'1 would be a big boost.
I'm in my late 30s and enjoy keeping fit at the gym, occasional football, running and swimming, but I'm not a serious/competitive athlete. Also, I also have slightly bow-legged calves, and I understand that doing LATN would allow these to be corrected.
On this note, are there negative consequences of having non-corrected bow legs as you get older? As I said, I go to the gym, squat and leg press, and occasionally have slight knee pain, but nothing much. I have read that bow legs can lead to problems later in life, and I must admit that the idea of a "two-fer" - fixing my bow legs and gaining 5cm height - is quite appealing.
I could attach a photo of my legs to allow people to see the degree of bow-leggedness if anyone has knowledge of this issue and would be kind enough to have a look? Any and all learned comments welcome.
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Post ur bowleg picture, maybe you just have a natural curvature.
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Hmm, it won't let me post. Says "The upload folder is full. Please try a smaller file and/or contact an administrator." But the photo is only 1.2MB. Could an admin possibly help?
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Post it on imgur.com and paste the link here
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Good idea: http://imgur.com/a/2h3aK
Please excuse the background, lol. This is me with my feet together. Would you say it's an abnormal amount of bow?
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Looks like natural curvature, you should do an x-ray and go for consultation with your orthopedic doctor.
Imho if you have only slaight knee pains after heavy workouts you should be fine, pretty standard stuff.