Shorter/longer leg

[LesGals]

How do you determine if one leg is shorter than other and could it be the reason for my right leg/foot and knee problems?  I have had posterior tibilis dysfunction in right foot and neuromas as well as osteoarthritis, now torn cartilege in right knee and hip pain.

[sonandsteve]

hi there i have just been told after seeing a orthopedic dr that my son has an half an inch shortage on his left leg(femur) .which is very noticeable too.
they measured his legs tibia and femur on both legs,took x-rays. he also has half an inch less in diametre too. he has to have built up shoe,to level him out and then wait to see again. hope this helps.

[neoman]

After breaking my femur,I went through a bunch of surgeries. My right leg ended up being shorter than my left. At first,it didn't bother me but then I started to get a lot of pain in my right heel and left hip. A trip to the orthotics/prosthetics office showed that my right leg was an inch shorter than my left. They built a shoe with the added inch and the pain went away within a day. Hope this helps.