Leg length discrepancy

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As you can see, this gal has an anatomical leg length discrepancy on the left side which is tibial. Can you see the other finding?

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Look carefully both of her feet. Can you see the bunion on the left but not on the right? This is a common finding on the shorter leg side of a true, anatomical leg length discrepancy it. Because of the leg length discrepancy, that foot is often in supination and the head of the first ray does not make it to the ground thus the pull of the adductor hallucis muscle pulls the great toe west.

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Look for bunions on the short leg side of true, anatomical leg length discrepancies.

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