I went in to see physiotherapist to have gait analysis as I was getting a pain on the inside of my left Knee. Anyway, to cut a long story short, I didn't even get to the gait analysis as my problems is that I have one leg approx 2cm longer than the other starting from the pelvis. Have been given exercises to do every day for 2 weeks and not to run in that time. After 2 weeks I am to run for 10 mins on treadmill and see if pain is still there. Has anyone else had this problem?
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Hopefully yo will reover and return to relatively pain free running.
Steady, how's your ITBS?
Actually, I'm not sure quite how accurate my physio's assessment was because last time I went my leg length discrepancies seemed to have resolved themselves. Miracle? Maybe.
I can't say that I ever felt that wonky when I was running, but the pain and everything all makes sense now.
I thought it was coming back and I'm having pains in my lower legs so went to get it checked out. Irts not but I have slight medial tibial stress syndrome. Not bad enought o stop me running but been advised to move up to a motion control shoe.
I'm bowlegged and knock kneed - also got some more strengthening exercises to do and have to do some with an ice cube after each run.
i think it's fair comment that u only run on one leg at a time. Its making me wonder what my prob actually is now!
If the pelvis is out and this is causing the leg difference, physical manipulation to realign it can often present more probs as the muscles are then working differently.
Custom-made orthotics may help in your case as the podiatrist can build up the insole on the shorter leg. Ask your physio about this when you go back.
He did say that if I had my back re aligned so that my pelvis was straightened and therefore legs would be even, I could end up with more problems. Hence I am working on strengthening the knee of the longer leg (this is the one with the inner knee pain) and I have a thin piece of innersol under my inersoles of the short leg. If this all comes together and does the trick then he said he would look into making me something more permenant for the short leg. I have 2 weeks of these exercises before I am allowed to run for 10 mins to see what happens.
Hope that gives you hope!