Treatment of leg length inequality involves many different approaches, such as orthotics, epiphysiodesis, shortening, and lengthening, which can be used alone or combined in an effort to achieve ...

Some people are born with one leg longer than the other. In other cases, injury or illness causes a discrepancy in leg length that may progress over time. This isn't necessarily something to worry ...

This week we are going to talk about the difference between leg length difference and sacroiliac/iliosacral dysfunction and true leg length difference as in the case of tibial fractures. Leg length ...

It's normal for children and adults to have a small difference between the length of their legs, but at what point is it considered a problem? "Leg length discrepancy is when an individual's two legs ...

The subject of leg length discrepancy comes up in the physical therapy clinic quite often and difference in leg length can occur due to fracture, damage to growth plates, as well as history of ...

Have you ever been to a doctor or chiropractor and been somewhat startled when the doc delivered this news? “You have one leg that is an inch shorter than the other.” Believe it or not, it’s not that ...

We remember as children hearing from our mothers and grandmothers to “sit up straight” and “don’t slouch.” Little did they know that we physically could not do what they wanted us to do. For whatever ...

Having one leg longer than the other is relatively common. If a person’s right leg is longer than the left, or vice versa, the condition is known as leg length discrepancy. Some research indicates ...

WASHINGTON, DC — Parents might want to consider the future earning potential of children with leg-length discrepancies when deciding between the commonly used shortening procedure and the more complex ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...

Doug Brayton, a lieutenant commander in the U.S. Navy in Norfolk, Virginia, says he first noticed his left leg was shorter than his right when he was in college. It seemed minor then, and he thought ...

Dealing with a leg being shorter than the other is hardly unusual when it comes to runners. In fact, if you think one of your legs is longer than the other, you can count yourself in good company. To ...