BalletMummy123 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 Hi everyone, My 8 year old daughter has been complaining of slight hip pain the last few weeks. Her dance teacher said she took and look at her and discovered one leg was longer than the other (see pic) and that it’s the longer leg where the hip can hurt. Should I be worried? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 I think if she has hip pain then you need to contact your GP surgery for an appointment. Children often have differing limb lengths but they need accurate assessment by a specialist. Often it is just a normal variant and not a concern. The pain may be unrelated to the differing leg lengths. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pixiewoo Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 DD had this ( she was a bit older .. about 12 I think ) and we went to see an osteopath. She said it was very normal to have legs of slightly different lengths/ wonky hips etc, (which can ache when trying to compensate for it) but for the vast majority of people it isn't an issue. It can also occur as children grow. The Osteo did a little bit of the magic manipulation they do and things were alot better. I think DD saw her a couple of times for this, and it doesn't seem to have been an issue since. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loulabelle Posted August 17, 2022 Share Posted August 17, 2022 (edited) My DD also suffered with uneven growth over the years and had wonky hips for ages. I too took her to an osteopath and he performed his magic on her and gave her exercises to do regularly. It all evened out by the time she was 17. Edited August 17, 2022 by Loulabelle 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birdy Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 My DD’s doctor said hip pain is often the last growth pain that kids experience. The first being heel pain and the second being knee pain. It’s often from the femur growing quickly and the muscles needing time to catch up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon2 Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hip-pain-children-irritable-hip/ Most problems are nothing to be concerned about but if she was mine and had been complaining for a couple of weeks I would be asking the opinion of my GP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taxi4ballet Posted August 18, 2022 Share Posted August 18, 2022 I have one leg longer than the other, and it has caused some issues. My osteopath told me that quite often your legs grow at different rates, first one and then the other, and hopefully by the time you finish growing they both end up the same length. It would definitely be worth taking advice now though, so that any potential issues can be investigated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peony Posted August 23, 2022 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I was told by a physio that it’s very common for there to be a slight discrepancy. I wouldn’t worry unduly but I would get her checked over 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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