I visited my doctor because my hip hurt. I was surprised to learn that the problem is that my legs are different lengths. Why would my legs be different lengths?
Mayo Clinic Health Letter 26(11): 8
2008
ISSN/ISBN: 0741-6245 PMID: 19048645 Document Number: 626479
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