1 leg longer than the other, can I run??

jennielou75

I have lost ten and a half stone and am now ready to try running well jogging first! I have only recently found I have 1 leg almost an inch longer than the other which explains my clumsyness as a child an adult. I was diagnosed with dyspraxia but now this could explain a lot! My baalance is a lot better since I have lost the weight but is still an issue in new situations or ice and snow.

Anyway I want to try running but don't want to damage myself. I am not sure about using insoles or lifts in my shoes as I have managed 37 years without them and think it may just make my balance even worse.

Any ideas or anyone else have this??

BrianSharpe

You may find this interesting reading:

http://runnersconnect.net/running-injury-prevention/leg-length-discrepancy-running/

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/6869652

http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_5/leg-length-discrepancies.shtml

Delicate

You will run in circles, tee hee hee

had to get that joke in

Surely if you can walk without having difficultly, you can try, speed walking, jogging, then try running.

Its sometimes easier to do baby steps instead of going face first into things

jennielou75

I do a lot of speed walking on the treadmill and do feel ready to move up to the next level so I can burn calories quicker. I will try it on the flat first not the treadmill so I have control. Thankyou for the websites I will have a look at them later.

brower47

You can go to a foot doctor and get inserts to equal out the discrepancy. I had a friend who ran cross country in high school and college do this.