SPINAL EXAMINATION -- LEG CHECK
Spinal misalignment is diagnosed through an initial screening examination of the relative leg lengths. Leg length disparity reveals unilateral myohypertonicity. This is due to over-stimulation of the lateral spinal nerve tracts, which innervate the pelvic musculature. The tighter muscles on one side of the pelvis cause superior contraction of the pelvis on that side. This draws the leg superior on that side making it appear short to the examiner.
Spinal misalignment miss-aligns the upper cervical neural canal. Larger misalignments cause compression of the brain stem leading to cranial nerve problems and interference with the lateral spinal nerve tracts. Spinal Misalignment also produces tension upon the dentate ligament attaching to one side of the spinal cord. This causes interference with the lateral spinal nerve tracts on one side of the spinal cord as well.
This unilateral nerve interference affects all cells, tissues, organs and functions of the body. More specifically, the musculature on that side of the body is over-stimulated, causing uneven weight distribution of the body and postural distortion.
The over-stimulated muscles attached to one hip contract and pull it superior. This draws the leg superior, resulting in an apparent short leg on that side. This apparent short leg is not a result of uneven growth of leg bones. With the exception of developmental disorders or bone fracture, leg bone lengths are actually even. Uneven leg lengths found during the leg check indicate spinal misalignment.