Leg length inequality is rampant.
Leg length inequality has an effect on joints in
the spine, hip and knee. Knee,
hip and back pain may develop. The San Jose
chiropractic examination at Chiropractic Solutions includes an analysis of leg length inequality and, subject to
the difference, the San Jose chiropractic treatment
plan will fix it with a heel lift to help
avert issues like hip joint
arthritic degeneration, knee and back pain.
ASTOUNDING 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 more
than 1 cm! Only 10% of us has precisely 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 conditions
are more apt to be more common in
either leg – shorter or longer.
- Low back pain conditions appear
more commonly on the short leg side.
Researchers recently reviewed many
published articleswritten on leg length inequality and found that the bulk
of papers find differences of greater than 2 cm are a problem while variations
of just 5 mm can lead to long-term issues.
(1) Considering these facts, Chiropractic Solutions finds it valuable
to address leg length discrepancies to avoid painful issues as much as possible.
PREVENTION OF HIP JOINT ARTHRITIC DEGENERATION
Want to prevent hip joint arthritic degeneration?
Young and old alike do. In
people with a short leg, the contact forces in the joints in the short leg rose as the leg length difference
rose. The greater the difference, the greater the contact forces in the
short leg. What does this mean? These forces affect 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 stop long-term exposure to irritation and
future joint degeneration. A short leg affects our joints.
San Jose CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF SHORT LEG
Chiropractors like yours at Chiropractic Solutions understand
how short legs affect knees, backs and hips. We were trained in
chiropractic school to note key issues like leg
length inequality and deal with them. Chiropractors notice
that correction of leg length difference of 5 mm or more is beneficial.
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 requires 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 establish and
correct short leg syndrome. We can do it by “pelvic leveling,” a technique your San Jose 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. Remember,
chiropractors like yours at Chiropractic Solutions see more than the general percent
of persons with short leg because it causes spine pain. Chiropractic Solutions sees and
treats a great deal of spine pain! Consequently,
by correcting short leg difference in younger years of life, we can prevent
degenerative conditions of the spine and extremities that cause pain and
disability in middle age and beyond.
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