text: Leg length inequality is prevalent.
  A short leg has an effect on joints in
  the knee and hip and spine. Knee,
  hip and back pain may follow. The Toronto
  chiropractic examination at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre incorporates a test
  for leg length inequality and, depending on
  the discrepancy, the Toronto chiropractic treatment
  plan will fix it with a heel lift to help
  prevent issues like hip joint
  arthritic degeneration, knee and back pain.
  ASTOUNDING FACTS ABOUT INCIDENCE OF SHORT LEG
  No one talks about having a
  shorter leg than the other. It’s not a typical
  conversation starter! But 90% of us has an inequality of more
  than 1 cm! Only 10% of us has exactly equal leg lengths. Just
  10%! Leg length inequality equalizes us all.
  - Hip and knee problems
  crop up in more patients who have leg length differences
  over 5 mm.
  - Hip issues usually occur in the long leg side. Knee issues
  tend to be more common in
  either leg – shorter or longer.
  - Low back issues appear
  more commonly on the short leg side.
  Authors of the newest review of many
  papers written on leg length inequality found that the majority
  of papers find differences of greater than 2 cm are a problem while variations
  of just 5 mm can preempt long-term issues.
  (1) Considering these facts, Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre finds it valuable
  to address leg length discrepancies to avoid painful issues as much as possible.
  PREVENTION OF HIP JOINT ARTHRITIC DEGENERATION
  Want to ward off hip joint arthritic degeneration?
  Young and old alike do. Those who have a short leg, the contact forces in the joints in the short leg rose as the leg length difference
  rose. The greater the difference, the greater the contact forces in the
  short leg. Why does this matter? These forces affect the hip joint the most as the leg length difference increases. (2) The
  older of us will want to stop further irritation, and the younger
  of us will want to stop long-term exposure to irritation and
  future joint degeneration. A short leg affects our joints.
  Toronto CHIROPRACTIC CARE OF SHORT LEG
  Chiropractors like yours at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre understand
  how short legs affect knees, backs and hips. We were trained in
  chiropractic school to notice important issues like leg
  length inequality and deal with them. Chiropractors realize
  that correction of leg length difference of 5 mm or more is positive.
  The aim is to have no more than a 3 mm difference in leg length, and heel lifts can correct
  up to 9 mm difference while a 10 mm or more needs a
  shoe build-up of the full difference under the heel and half the
  difference under the sole. (1) Chiropractic education has always included the
  diagnosis and treatment of short leg differences. It is important that
  to know that an xray Is not required to determine and
  correct short leg syndrome. Using
  “pelvic leveling,” your Toronto chiropractor can do it for
  you. Get this important anatomical
  factor for good spinal and general health measured by your
  chiropractor so proper correction can be made. Keep in mind,
  chiropractors like yours at Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre see more than the general percent
  of persons with short leg because it causes spine pain. Yorkville Chiropractic and Wellness Centre sees and
  helps a great deal of spine pain! Consequently,
  by correcting short leg difference in younger years of life, we can avert
  degenerative conditions of the spine and extremities that cause pain and
  disability in middle age and beyond.
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