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Have scoliosis my pelvis is uneven so one leg is shorter than the other and i'm usually in pain when i walk more than 20 mins. any suggestions?
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Shoe lift: Using a shoe lift to fill the space on the shorter side is helpful. A physiatrist or a good orthotist can help you figure out what is the right thickness for the shoe lift. Trying several thicknesses is important, sometimes completely filling the space to the floor is too much. There will be some trial and error.
Answered 1/28/2017
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You should be seen : By an orthopedic spine surgeon who can evaluate you in terms of the scoliosis and to assess as to other potential reasons for the leg length discrepancy including the possibility that you have a true leg length discrepancy that has lead to the pelvic obliquity or unevenness that may have caused a scoliosis rather than the other way around. Or it could be both or even other possibilities.
Answered 4/15/2013
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