Re: does anyone know what tom means by this? sacral symmetry

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Hi Carol, Kristy Chelle

I have to jump in here..Why am i not on the slopes?

I caught a nasty upper respiratory infection an so i'm sitting in the

hotel, looking out the window at the mountain and watching the

skiers...***whimper**

By the way, any Barry White or Rocky Balboa fans can call me on the phone

to listen to my voice!*LOL*

The most accurate true methode is xray measurement.

The most common method is measuring ASIS to medial maleolus. These are

the two bony prominences on the front of the pelvic and the bones on the

inside of the ankle. The problem is, if the pelvis is rotated (which it

frequently is)the measurement is bogus. Unfortunately,this can cause all

sorts of trouble when doing pre-admission measurements for total hips or

knee replcements. If the measure incorrectly and then choose a prosthesis

based on the bogus measurement, the the patient is stuck with the wrong

sized limb. NOT A GOOD THING!!!

Tom

www.tomocklerpt.com

> Carol,

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> You can have a podiatrist, orthopedic surgeon, or even your

> primary care physician to get a measurement of both legs to see

> how much of a difference is between your shortened leg and the

> other one. Which side is the shortened leg on? I'll explain

> later why I ask. Also, didn't you say one time you had some

> issues with your back?

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> Kristy

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Tom,

We were wating for you to come back to check in with the list

but I'm sorry to hear that you have an upper respiratory

infection going on. I've had one of those before and they

aren't fun at all.

So if I'm understanding correctly the measurement for

determining how short a leg is should come from an x-ray and not

the use of a measuring tape?

Now you are going to make me wonder and have to ask my

podiatrist just how they are supposed to measure legs to find

out how short one is over the other. Especially now that he

said I have to wear the orthotics (very irritated about as

well).

Kristy

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[Guest guest]

Tom,

We were wating for you to come back to check in with the list

but I'm sorry to hear that you have an upper respiratory

infection going on. I've had one of those before and they

aren't fun at all.

So if I'm understanding correctly the measurement for

determining how short a leg is should come from an x-ray and not

the use of a measuring tape?

Now you are going to make me wonder and have to ask my

podiatrist just how they are supposed to measure legs to find

out how short one is over the other. Especially now that he

said I have to wear the orthotics (very irritated about as

well).

Kristy

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[Guest guest]

Tom,

We were wating for you to come back to check in with the list

but I'm sorry to hear that you have an upper respiratory

infection going on. I've had one of those before and they

aren't fun at all.

So if I'm understanding correctly the measurement for

determining how short a leg is should come from an x-ray and not

the use of a measuring tape?

Now you are going to make me wonder and have to ask my

podiatrist just how they are supposed to measure legs to find

out how short one is over the other. Especially now that he

said I have to wear the orthotics (very irritated about as

well).

Kristy

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