Schumacher Chiropractic Clinics

 Many things can cause the moving bones of the spine to lose their normal motion or position. These misalignments are called subluxations. Subluxations can irritate or choke the sensitive nerve roots that branch off the spinal cord and service the organs and tissues throughout the body.  Most spinal problems result in the appearance of unequal leg lengths.

The following is a simple screening test for presence of spinal subluxations. Try this test with your  children as an early spinal screening tool, or have someone perform the test on you in order to see if you should be seeing us.

You can do these steps yourself:

 

Step 1 Have the person being tested wear hard soled shoes and lay across a bed with their arms at their side, legs together, and feet hanging off the bed. They must be face down. This is sometimes uncomfortable, but is necessary for an accurate test.
Step 2 2(a): Hold both feet with slight upward pressure. Observe leg lengths to see if one leg appears shorter than the other leg.
2(b): Test again by bending the knees to compare. In many cases, the leg length may change from position 2(a) to position 2(b).
Step 3 A short leg in either position is a strong indication that spinal distortions are provoking muscle contractions that result in unequal leg lengths. If one leg appears shorter, call us today for a thorough evaluation.

Do you have questions about this test? No need to worry...Schumacher Chiropractic is here to help!

Please call us. We will be happy to assist.