How to Fix a Short Leg - Dr. Berg
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- Опубліковано 1 лип 2024
- Is one of your legs shorter than the other? Watch this video to learn how to fix a short leg!
0:00 Introduction: How to correct a short leg
0:15 Tight quadratus lumborum causes unequal leg length
0:55 Why is one leg shorter than the other?
1:05 Heel lift as a solution
2:00 Example of a short leg
2:40 Short leg fix
In this video, we’re going to discuss how you can fix a short leg. There is a muscle in your body called the quadratus lumborum. This muscle connects the last rib to the top of the hip bone.
If the quadratus lumborum is too tight on either side, you may notice a leg length difference or a short leg. Tightness in the quadratus lumborum can be caused by a fall or injury, causing the muscle to spasm and tighten up.
A heel lift is not a viable solution for a short leg. In fact, lifting the heel can make the problem worse by driving the hip even higher.
Watch as I demonstrate some stretching techniques to fix your short leg. With my technique, we actually work on the long leg to make changes to the short leg!
Dr. Eric Berg DC Bio:
Dr. Berg, age 57, is a chiropractor who specializes in Healthy Ketosis & Intermittent Fasting. He is the author of the best-selling book The Healthy Keto Plan, and is the Director of Dr. Berg Nutritionals. He no longer practices, but focuses on health education through social media.
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Dr. Eric Berg received his Doctor of Chiropractic degree from Palmer College of Chiropractic in 1988. His use of “doctor” or “Dr.” in relation to himself solely refers to that degree. Dr. Berg is a licensed chiropractor in Virginia, California, and Louisiana, but he no longer practices chiropractic in any state and does not see patients so he can focus on educating people as a full time activity, yet he maintains an active license. This video is for general informational purposes only. It should not be used to self-diagnose and it is not a substitute for a medical exam, cure, treatment, diagnosis, and prescription or recommendation. It does not create a doctor-patient relationship between Dr. Berg and you. You should not make any change in your health regimen or diet before first consulting a physician and obtaining a medical exam, diagnosis, and recommendation. Always seek the advice of a physician or other qualified health provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.
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Thanks for watching. I hope you use the stretching techniques in this video to fix your short leg. I’ll see you in the next video.
I just did this. I though I needed a chiro adjustment. Thankyou heaps. I can't believe that's all it took. I have had this problem for atleast 13 years. Until now. I can't get over how simple it was. Thanks again doc, and also thanks to youtube for making it accessible for the masses.
Wow
I’ve been walking around with a “short leg” for like 6 years. I do this for like 20 seconds and it is completely better, absolutely unreal!! I have even been 3 different chiropractors, thank you so much for posting this!
tiffany Krekre ❤️❤️❤️😊
How did you do it to yourself?
tiffany Krekre are u serious?
Dose that work?
So do u have to pull the longer leg, right?
I have a short leg for like 10 years ..I visit 4 or 5 chiropratcors and the same..
I fell on my tailbone in childhood and have had one leg shorter/longer than the other for as long as I can remember. Being one month short of 69, the problems have been immense and getting worse, it feels, by the day. The Quad. Lumborum on both sides are often sore or go into muscle spasms and can be down right painful. You are a Godsend! Thank you SO much for this and all of your videos & for sharing your knowledge.
He is not pulling you leg :) It's been about 2 months that I tried this procedure, and I'm
still totally stable...Thank you Dr. Berg.
OMG! Why don't we have more doctors like you!
plz tell me this work or not
Yes, I did it and I'm in shocked now, It really works!
@@amadopadron2124 it is a kind of pandiculation. That's well explained in somatic. Look up the trauma reflex you will get to know.
It really works
Because - it seems - most MD’s , are angry they ever went into healthcare because it is controlled by BIG RX . I think many of them get so apathetic that they just go along with the agenda : prescribe , prescribe, prescribe- and ignore , ignore, ignore. They’re mad they have to pay out so much malpractice insurance and stay up to date with insanely stupid policies etc.. which is exactly how the BIG RX’s want they system to go : keep everyone increasingly sick , make them broke and eventually kill off as much of the population as possible- while making it look like it is simply “poor health” as the cause.
Politicians and BIG Corporations (RX’s) need to be criminally investigated and charged
You are absolutely correct with the heel lift -- despite doc recommendation! Lift made my condition worse. Thank you for your skill and wisdom. Great Gratitude! 😇
Dr Berg you are something else! I don’t even comprehend where you get this knowledge from, considering that the traditional medical establishment doesn’t talk about this stuff. You’re precious and you’re helping lots of ppl and we’re all very grateful to you
Dr Berg, probably is a once in a lifetime Doctor!!
I have never come across anyone with this kind of approach and perspective and that effective almost all the time.. In all his videos
Thank you for guidance I was sick from last year with short leg so I am fine now great job sir
Love ya, Dr. Berg. You are THE BEST!! I always find such helpful information on your channel!
Thanks so much Dr. Berg, it really works, I started doing it one year ago and now from time to time when I feel pain only.
I just did ten stretches on my long leg and it fixed my legs which are now same lengths.
❤
Can you explain how you did the stretches?
I'm trying to figure out how I can "pull" my own leg.. Please help
When you stretch your long leg did your hips on your short leg felt like it's going upwards?
@@crazychicken4063 If you don't have someone to pull your leg you can hang on a pull up bar and attach a weight to your ankle
Thanks for sharing this amazing techniques. Wow, how amazing! Love it!
This totally works!! I’m very impressed
My chiropractor has been adjusting the left side of pelvis for a short right leg. Nice to know why this works. I was walking cricked for 30 yrs.
Are you OK now? Are your legs good?
I commented 5 years ago and put the heel lift in my shoe on long leg(left). Kinda got somewhere with it and still struggled. Yesterday I stumbled across your video again and I have an inversion table and decided to to hang just by my long(left) leg and wow what a difference a day makes! Dr Berg u r a life saver and I just wanna say cheers and thank you🍺🍺
Seems too easy to be true! Sure you're not pulling my leg, Dr Berg? ;-)
You crack me up!
Lol
+Eric Berg 😂 me as well!!
:-)
Cath 😂😂😂😂
Wow this is completely new to me. I’ll see how it goes. Appreciate you sir😌🙏
thank you so much been suffering for years
Thank you so much.
It helped my so much.
I tried it and I felt better the same day
Wow! Thank you for sharing, Dr. 👍🏻
I just tried this and for the first time I was able to walk up the stairs normally just a few minutes ago. I’ve been having to lead with my left (longer leg) and let my right leg (my shorter leg) join the left on the same step. All the pain to walk isn’t gone yet but I’ll give you an update after I try it more. I only did the exercise the 10x like he recommends. One set so far.
How are you doing? Any improvement? The doc doesn't seem to reply to comments, but I would love to see how others fare after trying this.
Any updates?
Damn hope all goes well bud
Any update
so...hopws did you try it for yourself show us.
You are a gem Dr Berg, people never disclose these precious information free of charge. God bless you xx
😭 thank youuuu instant relief! 😭
Dr Berg, you are a gem! Over the years your advice has been invaluable. Thank you
Thank you so much for those very kind words!
Did this once and my legs are the same length, neck pain is gone.. you may have just saved my life
My right leg is alway short all my life, I always walk funny with one short leg , until recently I have numbness on my long leg, later my short leg also num too, put the heel lift on my short leg ( advise by my PT ), walking around 4 months, my numbness get worst and I can tell my short leg is getting shorter.
Today I try with Thera band thighs on my long leg and pull away from the leg of my love seat for 30 seconds, I can’t believe my short leg are about the same with my long leg, it’s amazing , hopefully it will solve my numbness leg for good ! Dr. Berg you’re a lifesaver, thank you so very much !
Thanks for this video! I will try this
Needed to share this. Other doctors did the same for other parts of the body.
it's going to get fixed that quick? My God! too good to be true. thanks a lot God bless You
lol so simple but so effective i did lot of exercises but this one really worked. Thank you.
Oh wow, that’s amazing! And so easy!
Oh my goodness! Thank you so much for this video! I have had quite a severe uneven leg length from the age of 10 until now. (I'm 31) it has gotten slightly better over the years but i still notice it when i walk, stand, etc.. i was given the option of having my leg surgically broken and then lengthened with screws and wires and as a child. Thankfully my parents regected the option and after watching this video i am so glad they did. I use to do tranpolining and have played sports a lot growing up. I've always felt that perhaps my hips were uneven and not my legs as the left side of my back feels incredibly tight to the point of pain. I am going to start stretching my leg 🦵🙌
Did it work
Did it workded please
I'm much happy to see this my daughter has same issue
i`m so glad i accidentally found this...was looking for more info on fatty liver from dr berg...i have a shorter leg so it seems and the hardest part of my day is dealing with the uncomfortable heel lift i`ve been using for 10 years which makes my knee and hip hurt by the end of the day
I always knew there was something wrong but didn't think much of it. I only realised it after my tailor kept telling me to stand straight as he wasn't able to take proper measurements! now I know I actually suffer from this ! Thank you for sharing this video. :)
Please share your experience after you try it for several days.
Yo me too! My tailor would say to flex my right leg since it's short than my left leg and then it caused more baggage from the pant material
Usually a short leg is due to a pelvic rotation. Usually one hip comes forward and the other goes back , it's muscle shortening.
I used a lift for this ailment, and it failed for me. Actually it gave relief for a short time, and then I got all sorts of new aches, because it didn’t solve the problem just redistributed it. Excited to try this stretch, stretches are the only technique that worked for me
Thanks, It worked like magic.
My gosh I only realised I have this since I was a kid. My mother kept telling me keep still one of your trousers leg needed to be turned up more than the other. More about the history of meDr Berg . ❤️❤️👍👍thank You
wow tats an amazing try i surely wud like to give a try with my patient as well
Bear in mind that a short leg presentation can also be due to anterior rotation of the pelvis on the other (long) side, or posterior rotation of the pelvis on the short side, and requires different exercises.
that is my case...what do you advise for pelvis rotation? my long leg is the left and the hip is rotate forward on that side and the hip bone it is also higher on that side...
Same for me
@João Bliss same for me. Did you find anything to fix it. It's very hard to walk especially having 2 knee surgeries and arthrofibrosis in shorter leg.
Yes, please, what kind of exercise, or stretch would hello this condition?
@@crazychicken4063 See the link in a reponse to another comment here
Sir, big fan of yours. Thanks
Thank you, Doc....I am definitely going to do this.
Hope it helps!
thannks so much for this one.
Sir, very helpful video. Could you show some exercise for tight hips to make it flexible so that it becomes easier to get up from the chair.
Very effective!Thank you!!
Glad to hear that. Thanks!
AWESOME INFORMATION!
@Van De Water Thanks will definitely try both suggestions :)
In one short session, he is cured. His crooked waist is straight. Best 5 minutes that dude ever spent.
I am wearing the lift in the short leg! Will investigate your solution. Thank you
I’ve been searching for this answer, 10 years!
10 years ??!!! You didn’t go to the doctor or anything 🤔
@@nadiasiler5872 several times.
@@perfectlovenofear8060 wow that’s crazy glad u got it fixed
@@nadiasiler5872 thank you but mine is more complicated than this issue. I’ll take well wishes! Bless you
Me too
Amazing Doc. I follow all of your video
Thanks for watching my videos - I do appreciate your support!
I can't believe it worked Thank you
REMARKABLE THANK YOU
Thank you so much doctor it's really work on my brother. Thanks again -from India
Hello bhai
"We're taking the long leg and making it worst!" LOVE IT!! 😂
Thank you.
Hello Dr. Berg, was wondering how long would i need to do this exercise for in order to get the length of my short leg back to the normal length. I'd been compensating my injured leg with my other leg for about five months now and I do have this short leg problem with my uninjured leg, are there other exercice that I could do to get my legs back to the way it was before?
I have been going g to chiropractors for this and I still end up back in the same way. This exercise I will do myself at home, thanks. Now is there an exercise for one shoulder lower than the other and more forward than the other. The doctors I've seen can't seem to get this correct.
I have never made a comment on UA-cam before but felt compelled to do so after watching and putting in to practice the advice in the video.
I have suffered with a shorter leg for 20 years and in the last five years has caused arthritis in the hip on the longer side and difficultly performing my job as a martial arts instructor.
I less than 30 days of practicing this exercise I have had a remarkable change the leg length on the shorter side. In fact, my hips are now aligned correctly and the pain in the bad hip (longer leg), has massively improved. Thank you. No other video, physio or medical expert has ever offered me the key to make rapid improvements. 👍👍
That’s wonderful.. I’m so happy 😀 for you!
Trying it costs nothing. I did it and it seems to help. Thanks doctor.
You're welcome!
Dr Berg, you may just be amazing
After years of suffering from shuffling gait, this exercise helped me walk normal again. Yes I’m walking normal now with full confidence and all credit goes to dr berg , salute u love u and thank u from the bottom of my heart!!!
How about dangling your long leg freely with ankle weights on a scheduled, daily basis until corrected?
You are amazin... a thousand thank you’s
Thanks a lot, amazed, just fixed my short leg.
Man, this worked instantly when I used it
Dr. Berg. I'm a Disabled Veteran after having both knees and left hip replaced ( right hip to be replaced) I ended up with my right leg almost 1" shorter resulting in lower back pain and sciatic pain that I control with Turmeric, my Orthopedist had me insert a 1 - 3/4" heel lift that did not work if I would walk all day it would push my foot forward resulting in a small blood blisters on my toes, as a result of all the surgery and leg length problems, In Feb I was walking in a store and I felt a big pop in my left ankle and could not walk it was very painful, a MRI showed a complete torn Achilles. I had severe pain and swelling from my calf to my toes, Because of my scheduled right hip surgery and the Achilles problem and age (64) they decided not to go with surgery so I've been seating with my leg elevated for 6 months with all the crap that one goes thru seating around for months ( with Therapy ) Its 7/29 I still have some control and feeling problems but I can walk and use stairs. I still have hip problems that will be evacuated on 8/9.
My concern is the leg length problem and I know that the Achilles, Back Pain, sciatic problem were caused by the leg length and over using each side of my body between surgery's WHAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THE LEG LENGTH !!!!!!!.
Nice video
Wow it looks easy.
Hahaha amazing! I gonna try that on a friend in a few days. :D Thank you! :D
THANKS so much Dr, Bergs, it really works, it is kind of a miracle. I could barely walk without feeling a horrible pain but after just 2 days it was amazing the change. Now after 1 months the improvement is unbelievable. Thanks again and have a great 2018
Has this really worked on you?
YESSSS it is amazing but I do have to do those exercises every day. I didn't do for a couple of days and the pain came back, but let's say "another kind of pain", so I'm sure that little by little also with the help of massages I will be completelly healed. I'm a huge believer of natural medicine. First I go to the dr. for a diagnosis and after I do my research as I know by experience that my body can't take too much of the traditional medicines. So I help myself with the food and homeopatics.
How fo you do it for yourself?
I have severe tightness and tenderness on that part of my back but on the side w the longer leg, shorter leg side is not tight. How should I go about this? Pull shorter leg or longer leg?
❤️ *THANK YOU, DOCTOR. HE EXPLAIN GOOD IN LAYMAN'S TERMS* 👍🏽 I don't have functional leg length ... I am suffering a bit from a leg length difference that is due to my bone structure. On my right side its about an inch shorter than my left side. It was cause from a broken leg and it healed shorter. So I wear a shoe lift. ... But I feel it does not help, and I have difficulty exercising in the gym. I want to keep my stomach and body tune but don't know what types of exercises to do. *WHAT ARE YOUR SUGGESTIONS?
Hello, Dr. Berg. I was born with congenital hip dysplasia. I am now 57 years of age. My right leg is shorter than my left, I'm not sure about how much. I've had several hip surgeries as a child, mostly exploratory. I have no hardware in my hip and very skeptical about hip replacement. What would you recommend for me at this point?
You're my GO TO DOC 👍⚕️Thank you for all the great advice!
Dr. Berg this has been a problem for me for years much to my dismay no real solutions until now thanks! I have a question why does my stomach bloat out like a balloon after I eat anything?
thanks for this video Dr its really help. please How can I fix muscular imbalance in body. to balance muscle on the back.
i do have have a short leg wich is my left side leg dr thanks for the video i will try what you casted and let you know
I did it on my own and it did work!
Laying down I just stretched the long leg 10 times.
Hey, how did you do this
@@uptick888 just pull the long leg and push the short leg at same time and hold for seconds do it for 5 to 10 times
@@anlalyanak4400 just pull the long leg and push the short leg at same time and hold for seconds do it for 5 to 10 times
Hi Dr. Berg, is there an exercise that one can do instead of need someone to pull the leg? Please advise. thank you.
Very effective and simple exercise..
Thanks for the education Dr.Berg
You're very welcome.
@@Drberg Dear Doctor is it as Simple as it Appears on this Video?my Left is probably 3 cm short than the right one and am currently having troubles while walking,i have so much pain when sitting for long,am wondering if this Exercice will definitely cure me..Thanks
@@tataneymar7741 I have same issue any improvement sir!?
I've cured most of my problems, in my entire life! just but watching, like, 6 of you're videos.
Are you jesus?
CrowsEye Lol. well... Dr B has performed Miracles. Now I have to work on my short leg.....He's my doctor not the one I go see in my neighborhood.
I cured 12 things that I know since I follow Dr Berg he is the best 💕
To get the same length legs for ever, get Atlas Profilax done on you. Everyone have different lengt legs until this is done. I know a lady I helped get a pair of shoes with different heights. I asked why she did not use them and she had had it done. The difference on her was huge, like 4 cm or something. I had it done and I got a better body position and movement, no more pain in neck when lying down. One guy I brought to do it had such bent back/shoulders and he bacame completely straight after a while. It is truly amazing. Everyone should have it done. The Atlas is in wrong position unless your mother had it done before she had you - then it is straight.
Incredible.
Thank you!
You can put a hill lift in a shoe but something the hill lift could move around in your shoe, but it could probably balance you out
Great vid but how do I do this technique by myself
+1
What should I do as I have an actual bone loss. Plus muscle and nerve damage. Will attempting this exercise help ? Or if it may exacerbate the pain I get? It’s 39mm loss of tibia with ‘dog leg’ union fibula. I’m 70 and had this for 50 years
Thank you for this vid. I am a bodybuilder and i think the heavy weights have cause the "spasm" in the right side, i checked the vid and i must say, i agree with the none lift on the shoe. I am going to try this pulling the long leg. What about other pulls, pushes or twists?. The back pain is real after walking or doing some exercises where i have to bend. Lower back pain, i know its not nerves, i know its not bones, its muscle pain. Good vid, thanks
Yessir it's the very low part of the back huh
My chiroprator said my left leg was qute a bit shorter than my left leg and show the difference in the x-rays by my pelvic being highter on the left side. He gave me a heel lift to put on my left side. Years ago a chiropractor I worked for also gave me a heel lift and Foot Levelers. Why don't most chiropractors don't know what you are saying and have you put the heel lift on the short side??? I will change the lift to the right side, what you say makes sense.
this is amazing!
i am from taiwan and really hope more people see this video
Thanks! I appreciate it.
Honestly, it worked! I my right foot which which slightly shorter than my left from my muscle but after doing the exercises, my legs are darn symmetrical now!
Which exercises you do plz tell me
Thanx alot
Thank you that really made my legs the same size
Thank You !!
Most welcome!
Hello Dr. Berg, Just watched your short leg video. My mom is a young 90 with scoliosis and I am going to try this method you have posted. Do you also recommend some kind of back brace? If so, what kind would you recommend to relieve muscle pain? Thank you in advance.
She needs this one: ua-cam.com/video/SuRyHA2wQc8/v-deo.html
Impressed
Does this work if you had hip replacement surgery?
I noticed one pant leg is always longer than the other. I will try this and hope it works
You are genius sir ❤️😭