Do You Have One Longer Leg? How to Tell and What to Do.
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- Опубліковано 27 лют 2015
- Famous Physical Therapist's Bob Schrupp and Brad Heineck present a simple test one can do to determine if one of your legs is longer than the other. If one is longer and you are getting back pain or sacroiliac pain from it- Bob and Brad will show you a simple solution. A longer leg is referred to as a leg length discrepancy.
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A simple test you can do to determine whether the problem is functional or anatomical is to lay on your back with your knees bent and your heels lined up. Then put something flat across your knees. If it's slanted, you have an anatomical problem. If it's level, your problem is probably functional (muscular, pelvic, etc...)
See my issue is the leg is literally shorter. By a centimeter or so. No issues with hips it’s just the way the legs are. Idk what to do about it though. Just accept that my left leg will always have smaller muscles and bear less weight than my right?
@@seansull From what I read, if you're under 1 cm, the difference is negligible and unlikely to cause you any issues.
After 5+ years of chronic hip, knee and back pain, turns out my lower leg bone is longer than the other which has caused me a lot of grief even as a child but mostly as I got older. A wedge has been out in my shoe to try it out and the lain hoas gone! I still have inflammation I the knees and so on but I feel this will now correct itself when I get orthotics. Not all legs length issues come from tight hips, some can be because the bones are longer.
I'm so thankful someone has picked this up as I was getting so low and feeling g suicidal due to the pain and affect it was having on my life. I couldn't hack it. But I kept fighting to get answers. Surgery isn't always the answer, it's just one view. Things can look so different when you look from different angles. Speak to everyone and dont give up ❤
Thank you very much it's so fustrating some times because i can't do what I have to do
Did you get a pad in the shoe of the shorter leg? Sorry I didn’t understand
@@jessicarasi5608 yeah!
I'm a grandmother in pain after I fell down. How thick the pad was? How you determined? Thank you.
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Up at 4am because of this DAMN issue so now I’m watching videos on it 😁😭😡
Hopefully we were able to help!
Bob & Brad me legs are tall but equil lenght. so i want to be shorter. Can i do sergy to reduce my hieght
@@user-dq7sr2xh5y just remove everything below the knee that will help
Me at 3am
Did you correct it?
Thank you so much!! Almost instantly relieved my lower back pain!!
Love your practical solutions! Thank you!
Do-it-yourself orthotics on a budget, love it!
Total agreement
Love these guys
This changed my life. Thank you
You guys are amazing! Love your channel!
Thanks for the video!! All the best from Belgium!
The way of their explanation is 💥.
Thank you! That was very helpful.
Hi, I've had one leg longer than the other all my life, and your advise has been so helpful.
Kind regards,
Eileen
I was in pe today my pumps were the right same both and one foot was really tight and I get pain sometimes in my left leg will I have to see my doctor
That guys straight face laughs.
I use to walk a lot on concrete floors and determined from my own gait that I had one leg longer then the other. I had a lot of lower back pain, but as soon as I started wearing a double insert on the opposite foot my back troubles went away. Don't knock it until you try it.
But how did the double inserts stay in your shoes?
@@jdm6613 these were just the very basic foam inserts cut to size. I had enough room in the shoe that they fit just fine.
@@kcoble1000 yea, I know of what you mean. It's good to hear you have success with the lift 🙂
What do you do about sandals?
I have one shin (leg bone) longer than the other. I had an accident when i was 8 years old (i am 31 now), i broke my left shin and it grew almost 3 cm longer than the other. 6 years have passed while wearing an 2 cm "wear lift" in my right shoe, my right "latissimus dorsi" muscle is swollen and i feel tension in my neck with some minor hearing loss in my left ear. I do not know if this is the right call, the two specialists i have consulted told me the same thing, to increase the height of my heel in time until i reach 2.7 cm. I am really desperate about my condition because surgery (shortening the left leg bone) is out of the question, there is no one that could take care of me for more then 1 month and the recovery could take up to 6 months. I am constantly on the move, either im filming or at the office, it would be impossible for me to stay at home or in a hospital for that long!
How are you now Jhon ?
Can this also result in pain in the ball and socket hip joint?
Thanks for the tip. My right leg is about half inch longer than the left. As a result, my right step is longer when walking, causing excess bending of my left toes. This has causes pain in my left foot. By deliberately making a smaller step with my right leg, the pain immediately stopped.
I have this condition, I always have pain on one side of my back, probably the shorter side, and the way I walk does not look nice, and my daughter has the same issue. Thank you.
My right leg is longer, and my pain is mostly on my right side.
hello sir,thanks for your lectures,but please what if that leg uneven nature is as a result of a knee problem[the knee seems to be bend following and misalignment during treatment
The video is correct. I have one shorter leg but haven't worn an insert in a long time. I wonder if that's what causes my hip pain? Thanks for the info.
I knew I had this thank u so much👍
Had leg braces as a child, late walker & had special shoes. Absurd no one asks about such issues on medical forms. I could have a fallen arch pantomiming a limb disparity.
I appreciate the prop, it can help distinguish. Appreciate the time frame of compliance to understand.
Referrals to a PROFESSIONAL to be fleeced for incompetence is in ineffective inefficient systems is weak advise. Need more tracking of medical compliance/patient interest focused info with this type of advise.
After left hip replacement, my excellent PT tells me that I'm about 1" longer in that leg. I have lower back pain on the left. Should I raise the right heel by 1/2"? Seems like a lot and I'll end up walking out of my shoe.
Thank you...
I loved this times, they were so young....
Hello docs, I try standing in my left leg and my right hip goes up . What does it mean?
it does work i got an insert today and it helped my back pain (debbie)
The side with the leg that is longer makes my hip or the start of the leg hurts sometimes. Or just the longer leg knee to hurt as well.
Thankyou!
At what place do you insert the paper towel?? Do you insert it in the middle of your shoe ?
I assume under the heel. I'm trying this.
Hello, thank you very much for this. Please would you help me? I have this problem and it is bad that even in cross size/section is smaller on the shorther leg's side... my gluteal muscles are smaller, too.. do you think I should complete it with some kind of aid or can I train the muscles? The bone is also thiner than the other side but I guess if I strengthen the muscles more than the other side, at least my crista iliacas will be same level when I sit... But I would appreciate your thoughts. I struggled a lot because there is no many knowledge in the issue...
My hip joint on the longer leg's side is painful anyway... do you think it is cartilage wear? :(
I was told by multiple chiropractors that I had 1 leg longer than the other. What kind of doctor should I see orthopedic or physical therapist, or orthotic
I'd like primary/key joint protection advice for people having tilt issues. Areas to brace/support for training & reinforcement when areas are weak.
What if the left leg is longer then the right as a result of a failed attempt of a chiropractor to adjust the right sij and instead of adjusting it he pushed something that made it inflamed? Also now the left (longer) leg tends to be more numb than the right...
#didn't have any leg discrepancy and/or inflammation prior to that adjustment...
I have this and the hospital gave me a correction sole which helps with some of the problem I had when walking but my right side lower back is still really sore a lot of the time.
Why don’t you test with someone lying down, placing the ankle bones together? Also in sitting position doing the same thing?
Is there anything I should know for stretches? Or is there stretches I can do to maybe help the shorter leg become longer or stronger?
No
Hey Guys, I've been having extreme pain in my right knee, for about 4 months now. I did not injure it, I have put on a few pounds, but if that were the reason for the pain I assume both knees would be in pain. Anyways, about 2 weeks ago my left knee did start to hurt. Then I wondered if it could be my arches. So I tried one of those Dr. Scholl's Foot Stations at the local store here and it did confirm my arches were basically flat. I purchased a pair of insoles that provided support and the pain in my left knee went away. But the pain in my right remained. Ok, I told you all that to ask this, could one leg shorter than the other cause knee pain, and do you think I'm on the right track with these shoe inserts? Thank You, and Sorry about being long-winded!
YES
After my trivia and femur surgery, my right leg became shorter then the left one
Is there any method available to remove this leg discrepancy
Isn't the heel lift supposed to be put on the longer leg to relive the muscle
Instead of balancing on both legs I can't because my left leg is longer than my right leg
When I stand for too long let's say am standing in the bus I put pressure on my right leg than the left leg I don't know why I stand straight but my like my right leg I don't know how to say it
You guys are so right! I can tell when I wear my shorts. A therapist confirmed it yrs ago. He said it was like a misaligned car. Double inserts has helped
I have my right leg 0.5 incn short any solution for that.. people asks me are you having pain in your leg. And i yes yes due to work schedule..
Is there any exersies make one leg longer without surjery.thank you
I broke my right leg in the 7th grade and the fracture went through my growth plate, it didn’t require surgery and they said the fracture most likely wouldn’t affect my growth. But since then... about to years later I got ozchgood shlatter in my left pretty bad... about a year later that started to die down but then my hip starting popping, the pain would get so severe I couldn’t do any physical activity for days. I didn’t receive any medical treatment for any of these and after about 2 or 3 months the hip popping went away. So now to current time... Im in 11nth grade, very physically active and weeks ago I didn’t have any problems... I ran a long a long distance and I felt a sharp pain in my inner left hip/pelvis area, I been having this problem for weeks and the pain will go away and come back each time I do an activity. This has been by far the most aggravating of my previous conditions and the problem is have no clue what it is.... the knee problem and hip problem were easy to identify but this is not since I’m only 17 and most hip problems come at an older age... I don’t know if the cause of this was my fracture in my right leg from 4 years ago or if it’s overuse or something worse. PLEASE HELP !!! I would appreciate it !
How are you now ?
@@AdityaGupta-xq3kr damn this is a throwback Lmao I’m a jr in college now. But I’m good now man hip wise. It went away a few months after posting this comment.
@@jacksonnelson6880 Haha I see ! Do you still have knee issues or got it fixed with exercises or something, I'm having knee pain , like bone to bone friction
@@AdityaGupta-xq3kr nah it never really went away, it’s not necessarily painful it’s just very uncomfortable and annoying most of the time. I’d recommend you go see someone while it’s still painful unlike me or else it’ll most likely be permanently messed up
My right leg is about a 1/2 shorter than my left leg. I have a burning, sharp pain in my left hip. Could this be SI?
Hi,
I was told that the cause of my painful bunions was due to one leg being longer than the other. Would you agree? Thanks! Enjoy you videos very much🙂
It could be, I'm in a similar situation
Are there ways to distinguish structural from anatomic.. and do they co exist
last year i got a notification on my iphone telling me that my walking pattern isn't ok . this year i started having hip pain though i walk alot and exercise often . could my phone be wrong?
Thanks for sharing. My question is if the left side of the leg is the sore one would this mean it's the short leg or the long leg
My shorter leg is painful.
With me it's the longer leg actually.. And it's more so my hip on that side that hurts not so much the leg itself.
I got this way from limping because of a collapsed hip due to AVN . Are there exercises to correct this to get my length back to the way it was?
I broke my leg and now my heel on the docter scholes test shows no pressure on it. And i use a insert to even me out but i lost the one that works and cant find any others thay work
If a leg is slightly longer would you get pain in the opposite side of back? Ex. Longer right leg. Pain in left lower back?
I have some question sir. I have a femure fracture on my right leg and it became shorter than the other one. Would it be back to normal until i fully recovered? Thank you for your response sir.
How did it go?
My left leg is about 1, 1/2 off i had a really bad fall back in 08, what else could help me. I just had hip surgery on it to. Please respond back kindly and thank you
Hello sir.my right sides hip is higher thn other aftr right pelvis surgery & i am also facing thats my right leg is shorter thn left.even surgery ws done in right pelvic.what can i do
Good day, I was injected wrongly when I was 4 years old and affect my right leg I'm currently 26yrs, my left leg is longer than my right leg and which is making me embarrassed, I can't walk normal because of the short leg, it will be great if you can tell me what to do, I don't mind undergoing surgery to make the two legs equal😥
Thanks I do believe this is my problem, and I'm going to try this out first thing in the morning.. because it is terrible, and effecting my life, to the point, I can't sit down any more, I want to lay down.. but we'll see thanks
Did it work?
I have been walking around in pain for some time. Have had two complete his replacements. The second operation required cadaver bone. I also had to have the right one done a third time since it kept popping out. The Dr. said there was a leg length discrepancy but it wasn’t an issue at the time. I believe this has started to flare up. Since I’ve had it so long will it take longer to feel relief. Also it is most severe on my right side. Which leg is longer
The right leg is longer (10)cm and the left is (6)cm and I am having a lot of pain in the right hip and also it has arthritis in it
After a left distal femur fracture 9 months ago and undergoing 2 immediate surgeries-ending with ORIF, then nonunion healing leading to (3months ago) hardware removal, compressing the bones together, bone graft from the right femur & replacement of the plate and 12 screws my left femur is now 1 1/4” shorter than the right. Any suggestions/thoughts on reducing/preventing back pain & on heel lifts?!?
Exactly what happened to me I had a grade 3 distal femur fracture from an accident 5 months ago and I have the same problem my leg is short
My 10 year old had this and her back is arched, who should I take her to see? She complains of leg pain and ankle pain often.
Orthopedic doctor
My right leg is longer and it feels like my right hip is turned in slightly. I fractured my fibula and tibia a couple of years back- is there anything else I can do. It’s very frustrating 😤
Please I have a brother a who is going to 5 and can’t walk his right leg is longer than the left it’s been a problem in the family we have visited so many hospitals no solution what can we do ?
I dislocated my right hip 2 months ago and now my right leg is longer than my left leg. Anyone have any knowledge on that?
I have 7 mm length discrepancy between my left and right leg. I’ve been using a 5 mm heel lift which has helped greatly but it feels like my foot and hip is being pushed forward. Lately I’ve experienced metatalsargia pain. Has anyone used a full foot lift?
Hi there I broke my femur 19 years ago and have 3/4 inch difference and I wear a lift in my boots. Can’t wear shoes as lift is to large.
Anyway I’ve never had a problem with my feet till 6 mo the ago and now my ankle is extremely painful daily. Is it from long term use of the lift over 18 years.
Have you guys any ideas please I’m desperate. Declan from Ireland
I just seen your UA-cam video on one leg longer than the other. I have one leg longer than the other. I was bow-legged when I was younger. Now my right leg straighten out and my left leg is bow. How do I fix it. I have pain on my left side. The told me to wear the heel lift on my left side. What do you think.
I have one leg 1/2 inch longer than the other. Measured by a podiatrist. I have problems with falling archescso inserts for my shoes were made and a bit of height was added to one. I had excruciating hip pain because of the height difference, but that pain has totally disappeared with the use of the inserts! Thank you gentlemen!
Can it cure by surgery ? I'm looking for permanent solution
A 1/2 inch difference?Mine is 1 and 1/2 inches I don’t feel a thing without inserts lol
JG Alegria I’m pretty young and I’m still gonna get surgery either this year or next year
@@annyloh18 have you done the surgery? did you lengthen the short side or shorten the longer leg?
Sir i am peasant of cmt decide place tale me how i recoverd that
hi please help me , i dont know my friend and parents told me i lean right side while iam walking , my shoulder on right sight will be also lower while iam standing normal, i dont have any pain until now, how can i correct myself now
My younger brother has the same problem. I was wondering how you fixes it?
@@barakatullah1035 insoles in shoes after hes done the footprint measurments.
Well In 2016 i had really bad pains in my right leg,spine and back it took us a while to find out what it was and when i was youngers i didnt hurt at all but last year i had atleast 7 MRI scans(Im not sure what it for American People)But i had 2 X-rays and i didnt pick up anything until about a few weeks they found i had a thumor in my leg but i have like insole to make my legs level so it doesnt make it look like im liping.it really bothers me becuase i do gymnastics and i have to standup straight but i cant so i might surgery either now or in a few years time but im quite scared on what they are going to do to me or if wont be able to walk or do gymnastics,go on the trampoline ever again😢😀thanks for the video ik its a few years old but it was helpful😀BTW im 12
Sir i have suffering this problem also with 1 and half inch from 3 years i had been tried your solution that was out my hip pain but now all right side body parts appears big slightly changes than left side parts means hight diff due to this problem i have pained from my right side of body when doing exercises and what is the better position for sleeping and tell me solution for my pblm?
Thanks do I need any special shoe
I have tibia surgery after an accident and it Come short of 2cm, now i am puting 2cm heel silicon in my shoes to reduce the imbalanced. But now i am experiencing hammer toes, please advice to avoid pain in my toes while waring shoes. Thanks a lot!
I have hip arthroscopic hip surgery 2 months ago I felt on my surgical leg is longer and I felt my femoral head not really on the socket and I can fully straighten my knee. Fells weird. But when I go lay down fells like is the same length.
If I walk across a slope where the slope is downwards to the right I do not have any problems. However. If the slope is upward to the right I get really bad sciatica. Any suggestions as to possible causes? Could my right leg be longer than my left causing leverage on my pelvis etc?
i have one leg 2 to 3 inch longer than the other. Pls help me, im 6'3 tall and i have a dream. i cant play basketball with this legs pls help me
What about purchasing a orthotic insert?
Could this be a cause of spondylolisis over time?
Matt Sunley i have spondylolisthesis and uneven pelvis. Think I've had the pelvis problem for years before spondy.
My leg is 3inches shorter since surgeries on my knee. Im bout to have a 4th surgery.
Sir, my pelvic difference is ther, means to say one side is up and another one down. Because of this it's been difficult for me to walk or stand normally. The length of my two legs r equal. Becz of pelvic its happening like this. Can this be treated?. Plz answer 🙏
I have scoliosis.please help me.😢😢😢😢😢😢
So the hip that hurts is usually higher?
Wow.
if one was to break their leg at a young age (2 maybe 3 years old), could that have an effect on one leg being shorter than the other down the road?
thank you for taking the time to respond. I appreciate it.
ZUPPA DI POLLO
Especially if the break was on the growth plate
I have a question I never I had this problem before. But when I looked at a full length mirror that my left leg/ calf is slightly bigger than my right. The difference is much, but if really look at it you will notice. I don't know what's the cause of this. Last summer I played a lot of intense basketball and my knee started to so much after one game of ball. Maybe that might be the cause but I'm not sure. The pain has been gone in that I haven't played basketball for months but my lelft leg/ calf is slightly bigger than my right. Do you know what might cause this.
physicaltherapyvideo no problem, but from what I just mentioned being that my left leg/calf is slightly a little bigger than my right. Is it a concern even though I don't feel any pain. Also the difference is only noticeable when you really pay attention to it. Then theirs the fact that I never had this problem before in my life. Thanks.
My son has to have about 2 inches added to the bottom of his right shoe,bless him he doesn't let it bother him even when people stare. I wish there was something he could do instead of shoe lift.
Hey ! How is your son now ?
There is but it’s expensive if it’s covered by Medicare it’s possible it’s a leg extension but you won’t be able to use it for a while
A chiropractor can help!
I'm so CONFUSED. Not to sound ignorant but if my right hip is HIGHER than the left---doesn't that mean that my right leg is longer??? I've been advised to place a foot lift in my right shoe, I'd hate to be doing the wrong thing for so long. Pls advise
The legs are the same length but the hip placements are different. Therefore if one leg is higher, that leg doesn't reach as far down. Therefore, extra height is needed
Hey guys! Thanks for taking the time to post this. I have had back problems pretty much all my life, one of my legs is shorter than the other. My big question is about 6 years ago, my hips started to pop. I mean inside the groin area, while I move my leg and it's unexpected. I do not know what that is or means. I've researched for months and nothing. The "Pop" used to be somewhat painful but now, I welcome them and they absolutely indicate my stress level is lower and my pain level is lower. Any insight or idea what this could be?
***** Thank you for the reply.
Wish u guys bought lapel mics. 100 bucks for the both of u
I have one leg shorter than he other my right leg grows slower than my left leg I am getting treatment I had a opration when the doctors made my left leg stop growing
My kids treatment, a paper towel, I like that.
Hi.i have one leg longer than other and one of my leg is skinner than other one I m worring to much I can't eat I can't sleep I want to make my leg same.
I cant understand u doctor !!
plz tell me here what to do !!
I may have one leg shorter than the other even though the difference is invisible. I realized it because I am a runner and lately, every time I run on asphalt which is going down from left to right, I am very uncomfortable in my right foot. If the terrain goes down from right to left, that's not a problem. Also, I have dead skin on the outer side of my right heel and on the inner side of my left heel....I am still confused whether which leg is longer....do you have advice for this kind of small difference that affects running? I use Vibrams five fingers. It's the only shoes that are more comfortable... Thank you.
I think that your right leg is shorter... especially if you have right hip pain sometimes
I have pain in my right leg but my parents thought it was on flat foot because my sister had a flat foot growing up and my parents that I had flat foot so we went to the foot doctor and the doctor said that my right leg is longer than the other and then the doctor said that I need to see a spine doctor because it might have to do with my spine because I had pain in my spine as well as my pain for my foot
I injured myself and i have groin pain. My left leg became like 4 cm longer and I cant walk proper. I would really appreciate a tip.
I think I have the same problem...for a few years now I got back pain from weight lifting and I realise one leg is longer than the other now. Also I have left si joint pain...after training jogging running in the gym. I get groin pain...