{"id":4499,"date":"2024-08-27T14:24:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-27T12:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/?p=4499"},"modified":"2024-10-14T08:50:37","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T06:50:37","slug":"leg-length-discrepancy-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/en\/leg-length-discrepancy-causes-symptoms-and-treatment-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Leg length discrepancy: causes, symptoms and treatment options"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4499\" class=\"elementor elementor-4499 elementor-4497\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-26ff3e4 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"26ff3e4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-aba4769\" data-id=\"aba4769\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9361cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e9361cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Leg length discrepancy: causes, symptoms and treatment options<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0d7ab9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0d7ab9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcd87fb\" data-id=\"dcd87fb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ab934 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73ab934\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A leg length discrepancy can be a significant problem for those affected, as it often leads to discomfort and restricted movement.<br \/>\nIn this article, we shed light on the background to this medical phenomenon, explain the different causes and types of leg length discrepancy and provide a comprehensive overview of diagnosis and treatment options.<br \/>\nThe aim is to provide those affected with a sound basis for better understanding the problem and finding suitable measures to alleviate the symptoms.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-babf962 elementor-toc--minimized-on-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"babf962\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;no_headings_message&quot;:&quot;No headings were found on this page.&quot;,&quot;minimize_box&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;minimized_on&quot;:&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tOVERVIEW\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--expand\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__babf962\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Open table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__toggle-button elementor-toc__toggle-button--collapse\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__babf962\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-label=\"Close table of contents\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-toc__babf962\" class=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fdf416 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fdf416\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0952a00\" data-id=\"0952a00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a9d26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"43a9d26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"677\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1024x677.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4508\" alt=\"Beinl\u00e4ngendifferenz - Behandlung beim Orthop\u00e4den Wien\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1024x677.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-300x198.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-768x508.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1536x1015.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-2048x1353.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-302f6c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"302f6c8\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef38973\" data-id=\"ef38973\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5a1fe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c5a1fe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is a leg length discrepancy?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f525c74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f525c74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a difference in leg length if there is a difference in length between the two legs.<br \/>\nThis can have various causes and occur in different ways.<br \/>\nThose affected often suffer from restricted mobility and back pain, or have problems with poor posture.  <\/p>\n<p><strong>A basic distinction is made between two types of leg length discrepancy:  <\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e2d3670 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e2d3670\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Structural leg length difference<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91cdb96 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"91cdb96\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The so-called &#8220;true&#8221; leg length difference is congenital or is due to past infections, trauma or tumors.<br \/>\nIt is caused by different lengths of the thigh and\/or lower leg bones. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88b034e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"88b034e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Functional leg length difference<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b5d3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b5d3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Functional leg length discrepancies are caused by joint misalignments or contractures of soft tissue, muscles and ligaments.<br \/>\nOften one leg is permanently under more strain than the other or its muscle groups contract more strongly.<br \/>\nPostural problems can also cause pelvic obliquity.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-afb0ecb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"afb0ecb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d993b7\" data-id=\"7d993b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6f4b4e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a6f4b4e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Causes of different leg lengths<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3885ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3885ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There are a variety of causes that lead to a difference in leg length.<br \/>\nThe leg length difference often has a complex background, which can include both genetic and acquired factors. <\/p>\n<p>Some cases of slight functional leg length discrepancies are not caused by asymmetrical bone growth, but by asymmetrical loading of the legs.<\/p>\n<p>Misalignment of the spine &#8211; as in the case of scoliosis &#8211; can also cause pelvic obliquity, which results in a difference in leg length.<br \/>\nCongenital malformation of the hip joint (hip dysplasia) is also associated with problems with the position, which also causes a difference in leg length. <\/p>\n<p>Anatomical leg length differences are caused by actually elongated or shortened sections of the skeleton.<br \/>\nDifferences in the length of the leg bones can already be detected during growth.<br \/>\nInjuries to the growth plates of a growing skeleton can exacerbate malformations and cause differences in leg length.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d3fb95\" data-id=\"0d3fb95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0085a7a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0085a7a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-682x1024.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4506\" alt=\"Messung der Beinl\u00e4nge der Frau\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-682x1024.jpeg 682w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-200x300.jpeg 200w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-768x1152.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-1024x1536.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-1365x2048.jpeg 1365w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-2-scaled.jpeg 1706w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0f6ba elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0f6ba\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a52eea\" data-id=\"1a52eea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c29d2f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c29d2f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Common causes of leg length discrepancies can be<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03a6ce9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"03a6ce9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Muscular shortening<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Anatomical causes (e.g. foot deformities, paralysis, hip or leg deformities, growth disorders)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Inflammation of the bone marrow due to infections<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Operations (e.g. on the hip joint)<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\">Laterally differentiated length growth after bone fractures  <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-138baf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"138baf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d8a2e0\" data-id=\"8d8a2e0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f7acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f7acc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms and diagnosis<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb37171 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb37171\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Symptoms: Pain and discomfort<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08cd40f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"08cd40f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A greater difference in leg length puts more strain on the musculoskeletal system, as the body has to compensate for the differences in length.<br \/>\nThis often leads to pain in the lumbosacral region, as the pelvic rotation and tilt have to be compensated for by increased lordosis and rotation of the lumbar spine.<br \/>\nIn patients with chronic lumbalgia, a difference in leg length can be detected in most cases.  <\/p>\n<p>Another way of recognizing a shortened leg is by the crooked position of the shoulder.<br \/>\nThis is on the side of the longer leg.<br \/>\nA sideways tilt of the head towards the shorter leg can also be an indication.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecaf61e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ecaf61e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Specialist diagnosis<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1458372 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1458372\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The diagnosis of a leg length discrepancy begins with a detailed medical history.<br \/>\nThe doctor asks about the patient&#8217;s complaints and medical history, including general and concomitant illnesses.<br \/>\nThe orthopaedic surgeon then examines the patient and checks for asymmetries by visually inspecting and palpating the pelvic bones and spine.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d2bb5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7d2bb5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The following steps are carried out as part of the investigation:<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b533776 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"b533776\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Visual inspection: <\/b>Check the symmetry of the skin folds and skin dimples above the sacrum as well as the height of the iliac crests when standing closed.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Palpation:<\/b> Palpation of the pelvic bones and spine to detect pelvic obliquity.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Measurement of leg lengths: <\/b>Measurement of the lengths from the iliac crest to the outer ankle.\nComparison of leg length when lying down and sitting upright. <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Imaging procedures:<\/b> If necessary, a whole-leg X-ray, CT or MRI scan is performed to obtain more precise results.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>3D spine measurement:<\/b> radiation- and pain-free reconstruction and measurement of the vertebral body position.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"><b>Orthopaedic gait analysis:<\/b> Assessment of pelvic obliquity by means of a gait analysis.<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6fdc399 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6fdc399\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-720579b\" data-id=\"720579b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57f4c09 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"57f4c09\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"544\" src=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1024x544.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-4520\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1024x544.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-300x159.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-768x408.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-1536x816.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.orthogruber.at\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Beinlaengendifferenz-1-2048x1087.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-af263b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"af263b0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10bdae5\" data-id=\"10bdae5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7d8a29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7d8a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Treatment options for leg length discrepancy<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f924ece elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f924ece\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Which treatment is suitable depends entirely on the causes, symptoms and anatomical conditions of the patient.<\/p>\n<p>If the difference in leg length is less than 1 cm and there are no symptoms, treatment is not necessarily required.<br \/>\nIf the difference is between 1-2 cm, the need for treatment must be assessed taking into account the patient&#8217;s medical history, age and extent of symptoms.<br \/>\nLeg length differences of more than 2 cm generally require treatment.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1363d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b1363d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conservative treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbb06cb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dbb06cb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">There are various treatment options for treating leg length discrepancies.<br \/>\nConservative options include physiotherapeutic measures, orthopaedic insoles, heel raises, custom-made orthopaedic shoes with individual raises, orthoses or prostheses.<br \/>\nIn some cases, surgery is also an option.  <\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a40be5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5a40be5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Surgical treatment<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6336c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6336c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Surgical measures can vary depending on age and severity.<br \/>\nIn patients who have not yet fully developed in adolescence, a leg length discrepancy is treated by so-called epiphysiodesis (the growth plate of the longer leg is manipulated in such a way that further growth is stopped). <\/span><\/p>\n<p>In adult patients, a distinction is made between <b>acute <\/b>and <b>chronic <\/b>surgery.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93c73ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"93c73ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acute leg length correction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6775ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f6775ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Acute leg length correction means that the entire difference is corrected in a single operation, with the bone being fixed in the desired position using plates, screws or nails.<\/span><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ffe964 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3ffe964\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Chronic leg length correction<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b22a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"96b22a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: var(--nv-text-color); font-size: var(--bodyfontsize); font-weight: var(--bodyfontweight); letter-spacing: var(--bodyletterspacing); text-transform: var(--bodytexttransform);\">Chronic leg length correction is performed more slowly and over a longer period of time, often by gradually lengthening or shortening the bone.<br \/>\nThis can be achieved by using special devices such as fixators or lengthening intramedullary nails, which are then continuously adjusted.<br \/>\nThe Ilizarov procedure or callus distraction, for example, can be used here.<br \/>\nThis approach is often used for moderate differences in leg length, sometimes also in adolescent patients.   <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Which procedure is used depends on the extent and complexity of the deformity. If the difference in leg length is large or if there is a complex deformity, for example due to an additional twisting of the bone, chronic treatment is more suitable.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6d00ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f6d00ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exercises for prevention<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bae3e0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bae3e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To prevent a functional pelvic obliquity, it is important to have strong core muscles and good posture.<br \/>\nThis can be achieved in particular by strengthening the abdominal and back muscles.<br \/>\nPreventive exercises include stretching exercises and targeted training of specific muscle groups to compensate for muscular imbalances.  <\/p>\n<p>A physiotherapist should first determine which muscle imbalances are present.<br \/>\nStretching exercises should target the muscles that can shorten joints: the twin calf muscle and the gluteus maximus on the side of the shorter leg and the hip flexor on the side of the longer leg.<br \/>\nThe back and inside of the thigh should be stretched equally on both sides.<br \/>\nHowever, stretching is not helpful if there is a real difference in leg length.   <\/p>\n<p>If you suspect you are suffering from a leg length discrepancy, do not hesitate to consult a doctor to avoid more serious consequences.<br \/>\nEarly diagnosis of symptoms and targeted treatment are the key to a pain-free and active life.<br \/>\nAs a doctor, I can help you find the best measures to correct and alleviate the pain.  <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A leg length discrepancy can be a significant problem for those affected, as it often leads to discomfort and restricted movement.<br \/>\nIn this article, we shed light on the background to this medical phenomenon <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4508,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"elementor_header_footer","format":"standard","meta":{"neve_meta_sidebar":"","neve_meta_container":"","neve_meta_enable_content_width":"","neve_meta_content_width":0,"neve_meta_title_alignment":"","neve_meta_author_avatar":"","neve_post_elements_order":"","neve_meta_disable_header":"","neve_meta_disable_footer":"","neve_meta_disable_title":"","neve_meta_reading_time":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[37],"tags":[44],"class_list":["post-4499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-blog-en","tag-bone-marrow-bait"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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