Leg length inequality is prevalent.
Leg length inequality affects joints in
the hip, knee and spine. Knee,
hip and back pain may develop. The Colorado Springs
chiropractic examination at The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR includes an analysis of leg length inequality and, subject to
the difference, the Colorado Springs chiropractic treatment
plan will fix it with a heel lift to help
avoid problems like hip joint
arthritic degeneration, knee and back pain.
SURPRISING FACTS ABOUT INCIDENCE OF SHORT LEG
No one talks about having a
shorter leg than the other. It’s not a typical
conversation starter! But 90% of us has an inequality of more
than 1 cm! Only 10% of us has exactly equal leg lengths. Just
10%! Leg length inequality equalizes us all.
- Hip and knee issues
crop up in more patients who have leg length differences
over 5 mm.
- Hip issues usually occur in the long leg side. Knee issues
tend to be more typical in
either leg – shorter or longer.
- Low back problems happen
more commonly on the short leg side.
Authors of the newest review of many
papers written on leg length inequality report that the bulk
of papers find differences of more than 2 cm are a problem while differences
of just 5 mm can preempt long-term issues.
(1) Considering these facts, The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR finds it valuable
to address leg length discrepancies to avoid painful issues as much as possible.
PREVENTION OF HIP JOINT ARTHRITIC DEGENERATION
Want to ward off hip joint arthritic degeneration?
Young and old alike do. Those who have a short leg, the contact forces in the joints in the short leg were
increased as the leg length difference increased. The greater the difference, the greater the contact forces in the
short leg. What does this mean? These forces wear
on the hip joint the most as the leg length difference increases. (2) The
older of us will want to prevent further irritation, and the younger
of us will want to prevent long-term exposure to irritation and
future joint degeneration. A short leg affects our joints.
Colorado Springs CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF SHORT LEG
Chiropractors like yours at The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR know short legs affect knees, backs and hips. We were trained in
chiropractic school to notice key issues like leg
length inequality and deal with them. Chiropractors realize
that correction of leg length difference of 5 mm or more is positive.
The aim is to have no more than a 3 mm difference in leg length, and heel lifts are used to correct
up to 9 mm difference while a 10 mm or more needs a
shoe build-up of the full difference under the heel and 50% the
difference under the sole. (1) Chiropractic education has always included the
diagnosis and treatment of short leg differences. It’s important that
to know that an xray Is not required to establish and
correct short leg syndrome. Using
“pelvic leveling,” your Colorado Springs chiropractor can do it for
you. Get this important anatomical
factor for good spinal and general health checked by your
chiropractor so proper correction can be attained. Remember,
chiropractors like yours at The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR see more than the general percent
of persons with short leg because it causes spine pain. The Chiropractic TRUhealthDR sees and
helps a lot of spine pain! Consequently,
by correcting short leg difference in younger years of life, we can avert
degenerative conditions of the spine and extremities that cause pain and
disability in middle and older years of life.
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