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If you hurt one leg and start leaning more on the other side to compensate, can that in turn hurt the good leg?
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Yes: Yes, if you don't take care of one injury, you can definitely injure other body part in an attempt to compensate.
Answered 5/23/2015
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Yes it can: You need to treat and rest the original injury and both should improve.
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