Leg Length

[Guest guest]

I know that so many of us have been poked and prodded by many different

physicians during our work-ups for RLS and whatever so I wanted to know if

anyone on this list has ever had their leg length measured for discrepency?

I was reading an article on how leg length differences greater than 1/2 inch

can contribute to/cause osteoarthritis. It seems that many of us with RLS

have some sort of history of trauma (legs, back, etc.) and suffer from

arthritis/osteoarthritis that seems to aggrevate/complicate our RLS

symptomology.

If you have a leg length difference greater than 1/2 inch, this can " easily "

be treated with placing a wedge/insert in your shoe for the shorter leg and

this can/could prevent/retard osteoarthritis in the knees/hips.

Should we ask our doctor to measure our legs next time we visit?

" are my legs even? "

RAINBOWPED@...

[Guest guest]

Yes, leg length discrepancies of more than 1/2 inch can cause problems BUT

in my experience, unless there is true bone disease or deformity, most, if

not all, leg length discrepancies result from poor lunbar/pelvic/sacral

alignment. Resolve that and the legs are even. I work with a lot of back

patients and am constantly dealing with this. All this can contribute to

back and hip and knee problems which contribute to all sorts of nerve

compression which leads to increased RLS. I get very frustrated when

people in this group have problems that I think I could deal with - you all

live too far away! If you ever get to Sacramento...However, a lift can

help to keep the pressure off but does not heal the problem. So find a

good manual physical therapist to deal with it.

Lee, PT

Citrus Heights, CA

[Guest guest]

True, I doubt if anyone has exactly the same leg length just for the reason

you say - we are not exactly alike on each side. It is hard to measure

exact bone length without an x-ray. However, under 1/2 inch most people

have little or no problems. So if it is more than that, you will start

having problems, whatever the cause.

Lee,PT

Citrus Heights, CA

At 04:17 AM 3/1/99 -0500, you wrote:

>, maybe you can answer my question about this. I thought everyone

>was just

>larger on one side of their body. I learned when I worked at a jewelry

>store that right

>handed people are a full ring-size larger on their right hand. I asked a

>shoe salesman

>once about feet and he said the same was true, most people are 1/2 to a

>size larger on the right foot, or on the left foot if they are left

>handed. So I always thought it was just

>natural that one leg would be a bit longer than the other.

>

>Does anyone really have both legs the same length?

>

>Kate, curious in MInnesota

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[Guest guest]

I don't know about anyone else, but I had a hemi on the left side back in

5/99 and I noticed for some time that the left leg stood " a little higher "

than the right. I think you're on to something about our gait being really

messed up. Something that helped my nervous system " reset " was a

massage-type series called " Rolfing. " It really helps to eliminate the

habits created by years of babying the hip.

Good Luck,

M

leg length

6 weeks post op lbhr my operatered leg seems to be a bit longer than

the other has any one else experienced this could it be due to spine

and years of limping etc