The me in Odmedod

Of course you all remember the scarecrow character, Odmedod, who appeared in the 1942 edition of the Rupert Annual. This illustration doesn't do him justice, as his arms and legs were just sticks. Which is why the illustration doesn't do me justice either. A side effect of my current medical condition is that the musculature on my arms and legs has wasted away quite a lot, leaving me looking like a pudding with four poles poking out.
I seem to be mending, thank goodness and thanks to medication, in that the everywhere-pains of the morning gradually subside during the day.
And the prognosis is good: I should be back to normal in 4-6 weeks, according to both the Turkish and the English specialists who have been on my case.
[Smiley face].
Which leaves me with the question: how can I rebuild the muscles in my arms and legs? I have no wish to look like Arnie Schwarzie, I will be happy with biceps no larger than goose eggs,  providing they work. Any ideas gratefully received.

Consultation with Dr A, 20 October 2011

[If you are fond of your arse, you might want to skip this blog entry, since it might well bore it off you]

The X-rays that were done last Friday show a moderate degree of degeneration in both hips, and also some kind of bony growth in both that is probably interfering with the proper functioning of the hips.
Dr A also did a thorough examination of my knees and agreed that the articulation of the left knee in particular is very poor, ie, it has stiffened up so that I cannot straighten the leg, and therefore I walk with the leg bent to compensate. This in turn is probably what is causing all the groin and other muscular pain. The upshot is that I have been referred to the Musculoskeletal Assessment and Treatment Service, after which a decision will be made on the best course of action, up to and including surgery.