Forums >Health and Nutrition>If You Have Uneven Legs, Which Leg Will Get the ITBS?
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I just went to my therapist this morning and he fitted me with a lift for my left leg. According to him, the longer leg is generally more prone to injury (in my case, SI joint stuff). I would imagine this may include ITBS as well. I can see this since I have had ITBS on the side of my longer leg... as well as tendinitis. Hmm, maybe he is indeed right Here's hoping the lift does what it is supposed to do.
Interesting. I also have problems with ITBS and it's definitely worse on my longer, right leg. Let us know how the lift works. I thought of getting it too, but I was afraid it would completely screw up my training.
Ok maybe this is a really stupid question but 1) how do you know you have uneven legs and 2) how do you know which is longer. Ok that is two stupid questions but indulge me please. I am trying to get past some ITBS issues that came up in January and I also frequently have alignment problems in my lower back. ....
How could something to correct this issue screw up your training any worse than trying to run with it? ITBS is hell. I had it and it didn't get better until I completely, totally rested. Maybe your case is more mild but why put up with it at all if you can get it treated?
When you live with a structural imbalance all your life, your body adapts to it and trying to correct it may actually cause more injuries than it prevents. I can control my ITBS through running slowly, as it only flares up when I increase my speed. The problem with getting a heel lift is that I might find out that I'm not able to run at all due to a different stress I'm being exposed.
Have you ever tried a heel lift? Could it be done by degrees? Say if you need 1/2" of correction, could you go in 1/8" increments so your body had time to adjust?