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Limb Lengthening Surgery => Limb Lengthening Discussions => Topic started by: Nestor on April 03, 2020, 01:17:31 PM

Title: Penguin walk to normal walk - advice needed
Post by: Nestor on April 03, 2020, 01:17:31 PM

Hey guys, looking for any tips or advice on how best to transition from walking like a penguin to a normal gait. When I try to walk unassisted at the moment it's more like a waddle. Will my body just eventually walk normal when it's ready or is there anything I can do to improve things? I've been working my quads and glutes which seems to definitely be helping but my gait is still a long way off normal.

Title: Re: Penguin walk to normal walk - advice needed
Post by: TheAlchemist on April 04, 2020, 02:11:00 AM

You're on the right track brotha! Glutes, quads and hip abductors were the muscles that needed to recover for me the most. I also think working on the core abdomen area will help with the duck ass. Things felt slow and then once I turned the corner on month 6 / 7 post op things started feeling much much better!

Title: Re: Penguin walk to normal walk - advice needed
Post by: Nestor on April 04, 2020, 01:04:59 PM

Thanks man! Forgot about the abductors I'll start hitting those too. I've recently started working my abs again and it seems to be helping my overall stability. Hopefully around the 6/7 month mark I'll be walking like a normal person lol