Thanks for writing, Bruce. You are right that leg length discrepancy is the most common cause of back pain in runners and all active individuals. Unfortunately, you have gone about this all wrong and ...

This week we are going to talk about the difference between leg length difference and sacroiliac/iliosacral dysfunction and true leg length difference as in the case of tibial fractures. Leg length ...

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 ...

I have had low back, achy pain without radiation into my legs for about two years. When I stretch, I seem to get better. I have had MRIs, CT scans, and EMGs and have seen five doctors, and everyone ...

The problem of leg length inequality is an ancient one. From the obvious congenital malformations resulting in hugh discrepancies to the more subtle leg length discrepancies causing minor limps, the ...

A difference in the length of the legs alters the alignment of the spine and makes it more vulnerable to the shock forces generated by running. A difference in the length of the legs. This alters the ...

The subject of leg length discrepancy comes up in the physical therapy clinic quite often and difference in leg length can occur due to fracture, damage to growth plates, as well as history of ...

Recently, after careful evaluation of an area tennis player who would twist his ankle during a game, it was found that he had a leg length shortage. This leg length discrepancy is what created his ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had polio when I was 11 years old, many years ago, and miraculously, recovered enough to live a normal life. When I was in my 40s, I developed constant back pain and visited a ...

I always knew that back pain was something a lot of people struggled with, but I never understood just how debilitating it could be—until I developed it myself. I was six months postpartum the first ...