Height, an attribute that is largely set by adolescence, can be a sensitive issue for those who consider themselves short.

Minor leg pain can be relieved with rest, ice, compression, and elevation. Severe leg pain may be caused by an underlying condition requiring medication, physical therapy, or surgery. Acute leg pain ...

Charles Bediako is back to playing college basketball as he reunites with Nate Oats and the Alabama Crimson Tide. However, his chance to make his return to the hardwood is up in the air for the team’s ...

Abstract: Accurate measurement of leg length discrepancy (LLD) is critical in biomechanics, custom footwear design, and clinical orthopedics. Existing methods like tape measure, block method and CT ...

1 School of Rehabilitation, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Japan 2 Graduate Course of Health and Social Services, Kanagawa University of Human Services, Yokosuka, Japan Introduction: ...

What Is Leg Length Discrepancy? Kids with a leg length discrepancy have legs that are different lengths. This happens because the thigh bone (femur), shinbones (tibia or fibula), or both are shorter ...

What’s a Leg Length X-Ray and What Does It Show? A leg length X-ray is a safe, painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to take pictures of the insides of the legs. It helps doctors measure ...

Missouri quarterback Beau Pribula was carted off the field after injuring his left leg after on Saturday at Vanderbilt. A redshirt junior, Pribula was injured after he was stopped on fourth-and-goal ...

I always knew that back pain was something a lot of people struggled with, but I never understood just how debilitating it could be—until I developed it myself. I was six months postpartum the first ...

The Wisconsin Badgers' Week 3 game at Alabama is far from a must-win. No one really thinks they can win. But how the Badgers perform in Tuscaloosa will show everyone what kind of progress the team has ...

Treatment of leg length inequality involves many different approaches, such as orthotics, epiphysiodesis, shortening, and lengthening, which can be used alone or combined in an effort to achieve ...