There are 2 types of short leg deficiencies: Functional or Anatomical. Anatomical means there is a structural anatomical shortening of one of the legs Functional means there is a biomechanical imbalance, particularly in the pelvic, causing one leg to appear...

Is Important to highlight that the nerves described in all hip entrapments have the origin at the level of the lower spine, hence the lower back evaluation and treatment should be incorporated when dealing with patients with any hip neurological complaint.  There are...

   A fixed externally rotated hip increases the weight bearing at the inner side of the knee predisposing to medial meniscus problems and creating a torsion on the lower leg bone (tibia) eventually leading to ankle misalignment and the progression of flat foot. A...