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If i had back pain caused from my right leg being longer than my left would it hurt on the right side of my back or my left?
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I' ve seen both: It depends on the ways your body is compensating with the leg length discrepancy along with the strength and flexibility of the muscles involved. I've seen both scenarios (pain in longer or shorter leg). The main thing is to get shoe adjustment if the difference is significant. www.otwithmd.com.
Answered 3/10/2017
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