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Leg length difference after TKR! What can be done?
Joint Replacements | Last Active: Feb 15 3:59pm | Replies (78)Comment receiving replies
Sorry to hear you are having so many issues following TKR. Unfortunately, people don't understand what it's like to walk with one leg shorter than the other - it's like stepping in a hole with one leg and it throws the hips out of alignment when then pushes the back out of alignment. Everything is connected. A prosthetic shoe maker "may" be able to fit you with the proper shoe to help the shortened leg. I say "may" because the ones I have seen usually just asked what I wanted and said OK. They're supposed to provide their professional opinion, not the other way around. Anyway, I will pray for you.
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@lturn9 @nlembeck There generally are shoe stores that specialize in that type of thing. If you see a podiatrist they can probably recommend one. There is one not far from me in southern NH where I purchase shoes frequently, and they also do shoes for problems. My sister went there at the recommendation of a podiatrist when she was having a problem. If there's one in southern NH there must be one pretty much everywhere.
JK