CHIROPRACTIC RESEARCH SEMINARS
You are invited to a Chiropractic Department seminar:
Leg Length Discrepancy: The accuracy of its measurement and its clinical
significance.
Presented by Farouk Badawi, B. Appl. Sc. (Radiation Therapy), B. Appl. Sc.
(Physiotherapy), MChiroprac, PhD Candidate
Wednesday, 23 June, 12-1pm, in E8A room 280 (Biology tearoom)
Leg length Discrepancy (LLD) is an orthopaedic problem pertaining to the presence of a discrepancy in the relative vertical
heights of the lower limbs. Adverse health outcomes have been attributed to LLD, including degenerative joint disease, scoliosis,
low back pain and altered gait mechanics. The determination of clinically significant LLD, its prevalence, and the correlation
between it and the alterations of biomechanical and physiological function within the body can only be legitimate if LLD is
examined by an accurate, reliable and valid method. Inaccuracy in measuring LLD can lead to unwarranted treatment. The aim of
this research is to investigate the accuracy and reliability of Ortho-radiography and to establish a protocol for its use. Future
research will be directed toward investigating the effects of LLD on human mechanics and determining the magnitude which is
clinically significant.