“Can uneven leg length cause hip pain?”
I am a 28 year old female. I wonder if uneven leg length can cause hip pain?
19 Answers
Yes, you are absolutely correct. Uneven or unbalanced pelvic, among other problems, could lead to uneven leg length. The more detailed info you can get from a local chiropractor, who will conduct physical examination and will give you findings.
Yes it is usually a structural issue that needs correction. We offer free consult on first visit.
Yes Absolutely
Possibly.
Yes it can. Finding out why your leg length is uneven is important.
Dr. Jane Bye
Chiropractor
Yes, it can. It may be due to an anatomical short leg or pelvic misalignments or other structural issues. It would be best to have an evaluation or as well as some imaging to see what the issue is.
Uneven anatomical leg length can cause hip pain. More often than not, it is uneven pelvis imbalance causing the leg length difference. If there is an anatomical leg length difference due to leg fracture, birth defects, or other problems, then pain can either be referred to the pelvis or the resulting hip imbalance may cause pain. A careful examination can determine if the leg imbalance is structural/anatomical or functional due to the pelvis imbalance. Most chiropractors are skilled in this examination procedure and can offer appropriate treatment.
The short answer is, yes.
Absolutely, but so can a lot of other things.
Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS
Dr. Jonathan Donath, DC, MS
Yes, it can. There is a large percentage of people with congenital born with a short leg. A stand-up pelvic X-ray can reveal the leg shortage and prescribe the proper heel lift to balance proper spinal support.
Most people do not have different leg lengths. More often than not they have a dysfunctional SI joint that will lead to hip pain and uneven leg lengths.
Dr. Lino
Dr. Lino
Good morning,
Yes, the uneven leg length can cause your hip pain. However, you need to check physicians to find out exactly what is the cause.
Best regards.
Yes, the uneven leg length can cause your hip pain. However, you need to check physicians to find out exactly what is the cause.
Best regards.
It may, but it depends on how much of an impact there is on your gait. A quick trip to your local chiropractor would help.
Good question. Think about it for a minute: the short leg has to bear more weight than your longer leg. That puts more pressure on your ankle, knee, and hip on that side. It squashes the nerve root on the other side of your lower back. And requires your shoulders to tilt to compensate for the tilting in your pelvis so you can keep your head relatively level and move forward in space. But not only your joints suffer; the nerves that exit your spine communicate with all of your organs and glands inside your body. The joint misalignments contribute to bad health in the organs and glands fed by the nerves from that part of your spine. See your local chiropractor for best results, you can search here https://calchiro.ce21.com/Directory
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With leg-length discrepancy, either hip joint can cause pain and usually both hip joints hurt to some degree. With leg-length discrepancy, either hip joint can cause pain and usually both hip joints hurt to some degree.
Yes, this is very common as it can cause knee pain or back pain also.
Yes. A proper evaluation is needed to determine the cause and then, the proper treatment.
Yes it can, if the legs are uneven then your body will create a compensation pattern of movement which can put excessive pressure or wear to the hip joints.
Yes it can.
