Before you go — preparation
Limb lengthening
- Understand fully that this is a long, demanding journey of many months
- Prepare your home for limited mobility with rails, a raised seat and clear floors
- Arrange a wheelchair, walker or crutches for the early non-weight-bearing weeks
- Line up committed help for daily tasks and transport to physiotherapy
- Ask your clinic exactly how the lengthening device and daily adjustments work
- Set aside enough time off work and a realistic budget for the whole process