Leg Length Inequality Is Checked at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka for its Effect on Back, Hip and Knee Pain
Leg length inequality is rampant. A short leg affects joints in the spine, hip and knee. Knee, hip and back pain may follow. The Sitka chiropractic examination at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka incorporates a test for leg length inequality and, subject to the discrepancy, the Sitka chiropractic treatment plan will correct it with a heel lift to help avert problems 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 usual conversation starter! But 90% of us has an inequality of greater than 1 cm! Only 10% of us has exactly equal leg lengths. Just 10%! Leg length inequality equalizes us all.
- Hip and knee problems appear in more patients who have leg length differences over 5 mm.
- Hip issues typically occur in the long leg side. Knee issues are more apt to be more typical 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 ward off 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 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 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.
Sitka CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF SHORT LEG
Chiropractors like yours at Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka know short legs affect knees, backs and hips. We were trained in chiropractic school to notice key issues like leg length inequality and address them. Chiropractors notice that correction of leg length difference of 5 mm or more is beneficial. The goal 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 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 Sitka 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 Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka see more than the general percent of persons with short leg because it causes spine pain. Arctic Chiropractic, Sitka sees and helps a great deal 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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