Can my legs become asymmetrical just from walking?

For example, if whenever I step from a standstill, I always use my right leg. Will my legs become asymmetrical?

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jordanlund@lemmy.world · 26 pts · 1y

They already are. :)

mos@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 1y (2 replies)

Yes! I’m living proof haha I favor my right leg because of an injury from over a decade ago. My hip on my right side is naturally higher. Lots of issues with hip flexibility and strength. Oh well

Otherbarry@lemmy.frozeninferno.xyz · 1 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Going through that right now (Leg length discrepancy aka LLD), it's not fun! For me seems like a hip issue could be an old injury or something else, started seeing doctors about it. Gonna be a long year, ugh.

mos@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 1y

Have you found a good masseuse? I wouldn’t say it’s the best way to solve the issue since it costs a lot of money and it’s only temporary, but it has helped me when it gets really bad. Good luck you got this!

fakeplastic@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 1y
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Kolanaki@pawb.social · 4 pts · 1y

Only if you walk barefoot so you're eroding away the bottoms of your feet.

cheese_greater@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 1y

Good to get in with a podiatrist and see what is there and can be done if possible. People who walk improperly (not straight + basically with feet and legs basically moving parallel) end up with greater mobillity issues throughout their life

philluminati@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y (1 reply)

If you walk around in a circle then one leg is being rubbed down to just a nub far quicker than the other. Maybe.

KingJalopy@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 1y

Gotta remember to rotate them every few thousand miles

BagOfHeavyStones@piefed.social · 3 pts · 1y

The heel of the right shoe will wear out faster probably.

Zachariah@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y