Have you ever been to a doctor or chiropractor and been somewhat startled when the doc delivered this news? “You have one leg that is an inch shorter than the other.” Believe it or not, it’s not that ...

Having one leg shorter than the other may increase a person's risk of developing arthritis in a knee or hip, according to a study presented today at the American College of Rheumatology's 2006 annual ...

Some people are born with one leg longer than the other. In other cases, injury or illness causes a discrepancy in leg length that may progress over time. This isn't necessarily something to worry ...

It's normal for children and adults to have a small difference between the length of their legs, but at what point is it considered a problem? "Leg length discrepancy is when an individual's two legs ...

We remember as children hearing from our mothers and grandmothers to “sit up straight” and “don’t slouch.” Little did they know that we physically could not do what they wanted us to do. For whatever ...

Differences between limbs aren’t uncommon as you’re growing. One arm may be slightly longer than the other. One leg may be a few millimeters shorter than the other. From time to time, however, pairs ...

Treatment of leg length inequality involves many different approaches, such as orthotics, epiphysiodesis, shortening, and lengthening, which can be used alone or combined in an effort to achieve ...

Introduction The purpose of this study is to analyse the presence of leg length discrepancies in track and field athletes with stress fractures. Material-Methods During 1990–2007 we studied 88 track ...

The most common complications following hip arthroplasty are leg length discrepancy and hip dislocation. Leg length discrepancy is relatively common following hip arthroplasty, with an incidence as ...

Dealing with a leg being shorter than the other is hardly unusual when it comes to runners. In fact, if you think one of your legs is longer than the other, you can count yourself in good company. To ...