How to measure uneven leg length?

hinkson · Newbie Joined: 01 Jul 2005 Posts: 21

Hi! I suspect that my daughter have uneven leg length. She had leg fracture. How to measure uneven leg length? What's the difference between an anatomical and a functional leg length inequality? How much difference in leg length does there need to be to affect on health? If I don't know whether or not she has a leg length inequality, how can I find out?

kostrzewski · Newbie Joined: 30 May 2005 Posts: 22

Hi! Talk to your healthcare professional. He or she has procedures which can accurately measure the length of legs and determine whether your condition is anatomical or functional. If she are found to have an LLI condition which is affecting your postural stability, her doctor can recommend a treatment program. Anatomical LLI refers to a leg which is physically shorter than the other due to unequal growth rates, fractures, or deformities. In a functional LLI situation, both legs may be identical in length, but one functions as if it were shorter because of either a postural imbalance in the body or uneven muscle contractions between the two legs. Many medical researchers have concluded that even a few millimeters of LLI (a quarter of an inch or less) may be a primary or contributing cause of low back or hip problems, and an obvious stress factor in the legs.

How to measure uneven leg length?

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