Leg Length Inequality Is Checked at Apple Country Chiropractic for its Effect on Back, Hip and Knee Pain
Leg length inequality is prevalent. Leg length inequality affects joints in the knee and hip and spine. Knee, hip and back pain may develop. The Williamson chiropractic examination at Apple Country Chiropractic includes a test for leg length inequality and, subject to the difference, the Williamson chiropractic treatment plan will correct it with a heel lift to potentially avert issues 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 is not a typical conversation starter! But 90% of us has an inequality of greater than 1 cm! Only 10% of us has precisely equal leg lengths. Just 10%! Leg length inequality equalizes us all.
- Hip and knee issues emerge in more patients who have leg length differences over 5 mm.
- Hip issues typically occur in the long leg side. Knee issues tend to be more common in either leg – shorter or longer.
- Low back problems appear more commonly on the short leg side.
PREVENTION OF HIP JOINT ARTHRITIC DEGENERATION
Want to prevent hip joint arthritic degeneration? Young and old alike will want to take note of this. 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. Why does this matter? These forces wear on the hip joint the most as the leg length difference increases. (2) The older of us will want to stop further irritation, and the younger of us will want to stop long-term exposure to irritation and future joint degeneration. A short leg bothers our joints.
Williamson CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF SHORT LEG
Chiropractors like yours at Apple Country Chiropractic know short legs affect knees, backs and hips. We were trained in chiropractic school to notice important issues like leg length inequality and deal with them. Chiropractors find that correction of leg length difference of 5 mm or more is positive. The goal is to have no more than 3 mm of leg length difference, and heel lifts can 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 half the difference under the sole. (1) Chiropractic has always taught in its education to diagnose and correct short leg differences. It’s important that to know that an xray Is not required to find and correct short leg syndrome. We can do it by “pelvic leveling,” a technique your Williamson chiropractor can do it for you. Get this important anatomical factor for good spinal and general health measured by your chiropractor so proper correction can be made. Keep in mind, chiropractors like yours at Apple Country Chiropractic see more than the general percent of persons with short leg because it causes spine pain. Apple Country Chiropractic sees and helps lots of spine pain! Therefore, 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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