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If muscle imbalance is develop that my hip is higher on right and twisted back on that side; what muscle do i need to strengthen and which to stretch?

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Dr. Edward Hellman answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Be seen: Short of you having some type of severe neurological condition, it is pretty unlikely that a asymmetry of your trunk or pelvis would be related to a "muscular imbalance". More common culprits would be a leg length discrepancy or scoliosis of your spine. Consider being seen and fully evaluated.

Answered 10/17/2014

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