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Barbie
I have a cast on my leg..when it comes off will my leg be smaller(skinnier) will it grow back to normal?
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dumbo
You leg will not have had the usual muscles working while the cast has been on. Shouldn't be too much difference. It will soon go back to normal.

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Emma~lw
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proberbley becuase the muscel wont have bean used so it will look smaller but when you start to use it again it should get back to normal

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The Muse
It will get back to normal once you start exercising it again through regular movements and weight bearing.

Chin up!!

You'll be back to normal in no time.

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DQ lover
what happened are you ok get well

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Smileyy
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it will be skinnier but i think it'll go back normail after a bit

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Felicia S
yes it will be skinnier because the inactivity has caused the muscles to atrophy when you begin to use it and build them back up they will become normal again

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smoothie
Yes, you will develop some atrophy, make sure you follow the Physical Therapy regimen they give you after the cast comes off.

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Miss Know-it-all
Yes it will be smaller because you haven't used those muscles but it will go back to normal once you start working it like the other one.

I had ACL surgery on my knee and I had a cast from my hip to my ankle and couldn't move it at all. I had to go through 4 lovely weeks of therapy and lost 70% of the muscle in my knee. It looked so gross...but I worked it out through therapy and by going to the gym after my 4 weeks was up and now I am back to normal.

Don't worry, it will go back to normal. no worries.

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