LL Stryde Veterans... Pain in Hip and Knees?!!!

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LL stryde Veterans,

 When does the aching pain go away where the screws are holding the nail in place at the hip and knee?

My personal experience is I am over 100 days post op and I’ve stopped lengthening as of Feb. 2, 2021. Im  heavy into my PT and steps everyday.

I know everyone’s journey is completely different, but just looking for others who may have experienced this.

Any feedback is greatly appreciated!

Walk on!

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I dont know an answer because Im just little bit over a month post op. But I do also feel the pain from the screw on one side of my hip. I think it depends on the angle of the bone and the screw. Sometime it happens that the screwhead stands out a little bit. On my xray you could see the difference between both sides. Its not much on the x ray but it makes a big difference in pain. Could it be that it will be gone completely after the nail removement?

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Yeah, that is what I am hoping and I’ve seen a few journals from Movie and Alchemist talking about it. I was just wondering if it ever completely goes away? I would have expected my progression in healing to continue as it has been over the past 3months, considering my PT regime and activity would help resolve the pain eventually.  My hips are still weak and I’m really focusing strength training in that area. Right now I am 105 days Post Op and 32 days since I completed lengthening. Still can’t put on pants without holding onto something for my right side.  I don’t know, maybe I am expecting too much too soon. Even my walk is effected by it in the morning, like I’m backsliding to the penguin walk.

Just looking from the forum and others experience if this is normal for the course.

Thanks!

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Interesting, I wonder if I am affected by this issue too. I have trouble doing stuff when I need to stand on just my left leg and it's much weaker than my right side, but I think it's just weakness. I don't think I've ever felt any pain that I would attribute to the screws.

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Yeah, I have just been experiencing pain in the hips mainly when I wake up in the morning or if I have been sitting for quite sometime in a chair. Just feel stiff and dull pain in the hips and I occasionally have to remind myself not to penguin walk.

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Stopped lengthening several months ago. I have seen improvement with pain and tightness. I don't have knee pain any more but still have tightness around my hips and hamstrings. I experience occasional pain sometimes. I also working out very hard at the gym and PT doing heavy squats and weight training which may attribute to the pain/tightness. I am looking forward to the nail removal.

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Quote from: readyprecisestryde on March 04, 2021, 10:00:20 PMStopped lengthening several months ago. I have seen improvement with pain and tightness. I don't have knee pain any more but still have tightness around my hips and hamstrings. I experience occasional pain sometimes. I also working out very hard at the gym and PT doing heavy squats and weight training which may attribute to the pain/tightness. I am looking forward to the nail removal.

Hey RPS, how is squatting heavy with extended femurs? Did you have to change your positioning due to the new center of gravity? Or is it just not possible to get down low anymore.

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I am squatting to around 90 degrees with proper form. It was difficult at the beginning because of longer femurs....It has been getting a lot easier. It may take me couple of years to fully recover from this surgery. This is including the nail removal and body adjusting to 8cm longer femurs.