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April 13, 2010 - 9:01am | 2 posts
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tulipwood
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Structural short leg
Hi

My PT did xrays, measurement etc and determined that I have one leg structurally shorter than the other - i had 5 mm lifts added to my left shoes (the short leg) and my sciatica, hip pain, S1/L5 issues have dramatically improved ( ive also been doing lots of posture work, strenghtening my legs and lower back etc)  I am wondering if you have any suggestions for me about posture, exercises, movement with regards to this condition?
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April 19, 2010 - 9:49am | 1 post
Maya
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You do not have to do anything different while practicing the Gokhale Method techniques due to your leg length discrepancy. All the lessons in [i]8 Steps to a Pain-Free Back[/i] will still be useful, especially the Glidewalking (arguably even more important for people with asymmetries to learn to use their leg muscles well while walking).
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