Description
This 3 one hour session package with Ashley will involve a Static postural analysis and charting process that will affirm whether there is a functional or Structural leg length Inequality. If there proves to be a Structural issue then follow up sessions will be scheduled to validate what works for your body. Whether it’s functional or Structural issue, Ashley will educate you on corrective stretches and exercises to help correct and align. It is suggested to get a complete 10 session assessment and program package to optimally align and stabilize your entire body but that is only an option. This is a short process to know if there is a LLI and to teach and educate you on how to stay free of pain and become strong and healthy.
Symptoms of Leg Length Inequality
In the course of our 30+ year study of posture and its relationship to pain, we have come upon a truth that has been the solution for thousands of patients that suffer from pain – structural leg length asymmetries matter! Clinically referred to as Lower Limb Length Inequality (LLLI), this is an actual difference in the length of the bones of the legs, resulting in one leg being shorter than the other. Due to pain transference, patients are unlikely to know they are suffering from LLLI. Pain in as remote of areas as the shoulders may be the chief concern.
When LLLI is present, the body must use its incredible capacity for adaptation to find ways to compensate. In most cases, the pelvis tilts, rotates, torques, or flexes (possibly combining any of these) in order to deal with the short leg. A chain reaction of postural distortion follows, affecting the spine, shoulders, and cranium, as well as the hips, knees, and ankles. The dynamic support system of our body – our muscles – responds by contracting in some places and stretching in others – creating muscle imbalance. Uneven pressures and forces are distributed throughout the muscles, bones, and joints which then create pain, weakness, and damage to all of the structures involved.
Non-Invasive Diagnosis and Treatment
The principles of Integrative Neurosomatic Therapy (INT) show us that, if Leg Length Inequality is present, it must be addressed in order to overcome pain patterns. The great debate surrounding LLLI centers on a misunderstanding regarding its prevalence. Many healthcare practitioners believe that LLLI is very rare and that legs “appear” to be different lengths only when muscles of the hips and back pull them into an asymmetrical position. This is what is typically referred to as Functional Leg Length Inequality. Recent research shows that structural LLLI is very common but has only been researched in conjunction with hip and low back pain. In my experience shows that the postural distortion perpetuated by LLLI has implications for pain in all areas of the body. It is almost always missed or disregarded by other healthcare practitioners.