Leg Lengthening Podcast Episode 60 - Limb Lengthening LIVE Episode 31 - LLD Patient - Michaela

On episode 31 of LL LIVE - we're joined by leg length discrepancy patient Michaela who had a broken femur at a young age causing trauma to her growth plate and creating a height difference between her legs. She was treated with an external fixator by Dr. Rozbruch back in 2011 and today she is here to tell you her story and how this soccer sensation gone physical therapist is doing!   Michaela's story (article) on HSS website: https://backinthegame.hss.edu/story/michaela-soules/  Want to ask questions about Michaela's story?   1. Email - [email protected]  2. FB - @ Michaela Indy  Timestamps:    0:00 – Intro  1:30 – Background of Michaela’s story  2:45 – The initial broken femur from soccer  4:00 – Healing broken leg at age 10 – 15  5:15 – Age 15 she noticed the LLD and went in  6:30 – Dr. Rozbruch’s approach to fix her LLD  7:45 – Experience with Monolateral External Fixator  9:45 – What did people say about the external fixator  10:50 – Pain from LLD  12:00 – Importance of Physical Therapy & Rehab from a DPT  13:45 – Mental health after an injury and how to stay strong  15:30 – Michaela’s bony protuberance complication knee arthritis  19:50 – How much Michaela lengthened to correct her LLD  20:35 – Tightness she experienced in thigh muscles  21:30 – How to contact Michaela   22:30 – Complications she faced during lengthening  24:00 - Outro Victor - www.cyborg4life.com