Leg Length Discrepancy on The Bike. Really?

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

Thank you for watching. Please leave me a comment if you have questions.

[@carboncrank2250]

Any specific exercises you recommend to even out the SI? Ive done the shotgun method and hip raises to help a little. But still feel part of the right SI or innominate poking out on the right side, tightness in the right back side lower ribs, torso rotation tightness, and constant tightness on the lower gracilis by the vmo. PTs and fitters only recommended insoles wedges and glute medius exercises.

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

Thanks for the question. PT's are not wrong in this case. The SI joint is a bugger. What I always recommend to patients is taking a hockey/cricket ball or a hard rubber ball, putting it in the groove of the SI joint and leaning against the wall for a couple of minutes. The ball could be placed at different levels/ inch higher or lower ect. I've found this to really work well. No extra movement is needed, just keep on putting force on the joint.

[@CinemaVHMC]

Hello, four years ago in a cycling accident I broke my right femur, requiring surgical repair and metal implant. Now, based on an x-ray done by my chiropractor my pelvis tilts 23mm indicating my right leg is short after the accident. If I understand what you are saying, it might not be the femur, but possibly my pelvis? If I were to have this checked, what kind of medical provider should I seek out who will know what to do? I would like to know what is the right intervention that can help me on my bike. Thanks!

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

Good morning Steve Good question. We often see that a broken leg seems to actually be shorter once a implant has to be done. We see the same problem with new hips. I believe the best option will be a chiropractor that practices Thompson Technique where they use the leg lengths to determine what the pelvis is doing. Going out from the fact that your chiropractor did this too, Thompson Technique is different. Assuming your chiropractor checked the leg lengths on xray, there are always mm's to be won by fixing the mobility of the pelvis. That means that, might you need shims they will be lower and that has a very positive impact on femoral artery on the top part of your pedal stroke. I hope this helped. If you have more questions, feel free to ask.

[@JoeW71]

Thanks very much for this video. I had my legs checked 30-40 years ago and was told not enough difference to count. It looks to me like my pelvis sits forward on the right side and after an hour or so of riding I get a burning pain at the left side of my lower back/pelvis that stops almost as soon as I get off the bike. This also happens if I vacuum or mop for any length of time. I will scout out a chiropractor.

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

Good luck Joe and you are welcome. Look for a chiropractor that takes a bit of time for you.

[@johnnyweismuller579]

That's interesting. Never realized that my pelvis could be a problem. Amazing video. I have a 1cm shim in my right cycling shoe. What now?

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

Hi Johnny. Just take a step back and have your pelvis checked. Then recheck the leg lengths. You also have to go out from the fact a correction would not solve a problem immediately. You might need to do it a couple of times. Then re check the legs.

[@cyco3285]

Hi! How about scoliosis I got one hip higher because of it

[@thecyclingchiropractor]

@@cyco3285 that is definitely a problem. There might be a chance that by correcting the pelvis if there is a problem, that the amount of correction with shims or soles could be reduced. That is always advantageous I find. Good luck.