... balancing uneven leg lengths in the philippines ... (life coach, counselor, psychotherapist, psychologist, psychiatrist)

when i do body therapy on my clients, it becomes noticeable that some of them have uneven leg lengths, that is, one leg seems shorter than the other.
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the leg can actually be shorter than the other because of a congenital malformation, such as a club foot, or some previous fracture which shortened the leg as it healed. this physical shortening is called an "anatomical short leg."

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on the other hand, an "apparent short leg" is due to a twisting or torsion of the pelvis wherein one side of the pelvis tips more forward than the other. a torsion in the pelvis does not only cause a seemingly short leg. it can also cause scoliosis and pain in the joints of the hips, knees, and ankles.

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when tommy, danny, chuck, miko, nikki (medical students from u.p college of medicine) and dentists mao and joanne visited me at my wellness center, i gave them the opportunity to learn how to correct or balance uneven leg lengths.
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some techniques which I taught them included the "hip torque," "horizontal knee bends," "leg traction with vibration," and the "frog leg stretch." all these techniques are meant to balance an apparent short leg.

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another method which i encouraged them to learn is the dorn method. the dorn method is a gentle spine alignment and leg length balancing therapy which originated from germany. the method was introduced to the philippines by the german holistic healer Thomas Zudrell, who in reality is a certified filipino at heart. once in a while, he visits the philippines to teach people the dorn method.
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i hope that tommy, danny, mao, joanne, chuck, miko, and nikki practice their newly-learned skills of leg-length balancing. it actually is amazing to see uneven leg lengths be corrected in a matter of just a few minutes.
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