Originally Posted by rmd2 (Post 2036953)

Help! Does anyone know who can do a shoe build-up? Not just an insert in the shoe but an actual build-up on the sole of the shoe. I had a hip replacement and one leg is 1/2" longer than the other now.

Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 2037062)

I don’t know if this will help you or not, but it might be worth a try until you find someone to build up the shoe itself. . .

About 3 years ago, I twisted my ankle. The podiatrist at home did an x-ray and put me in an ankle brace. Nothing was broken.

When we got back to FL, it started to really hurt — a lot, so I went to a podiatrist in TV. She figured out what was wrong and put me in a boot. (It took an MRI to show I had torn a tendon.)

She told me to get a simple, little contraption called an EVENup. She did not have them, but she said I could get one on Amazon.

In just the few days I waited for my Amazon order, clomping around in that boot made the opposite hip really sore. (I had never had hip problems before and I don’t now.)

The EVENup straps on the bottom of the opposite shoe and does exactly what its name says it will do.

I was in that boot for 6 or 8 weeks, as I recall, but the tendon tear was not a big one and it healed, no surgery.

Although being in a boot for my ankle was not exactly fun, at least I was even-upped and did not have to pull my opposite hip joint in a weird way.

I had never been in a boot before and was so surprised at how walking lopsided could affect the opposite hip and make it so sore. Had it not been for the EVENup, I probably would have spent those weeks doing a whole lot of sitting around because walking would have hurt so much. But I did fine. That EVENup took care of the problem right away and that sure made me happy.

I understand that your situation is permanent and mine was temporary. But maybe this information can help you while you get your shoes taken care of.

Boomer

PS: I am pretty sure there is a poster here who is a podiatrist who would be happy to tell us if I am giving you bad advice. Meanwhile, look up the EVENup and see if it could make sense for you temporarily.

Originally Posted by Bjeanj (Post 2036960)

Wow, that’s a bummer. Never heard of that happening.

I would think a shoe repair place could do something.

I quickly googled, and came up with this: CRAFTY COBBLER - 14 Photos & 13 Reviews - Shoe Repair - 2204 E Silver Springs Blvd, Ocala, FL - Phone Number

Hope it helps.

Originally Posted by Singerlady (Post 2037111)

A shoe repair shop can do it. My grampa had one for years.

Originally Posted by Charlie'sDad (Post 2037141)

The same thing happened to me. Even with the inserts I still limp. When I asked the surgeon he said get the other hip replaced.

Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna (Post 2037237)

Try a podiatrist.

Originally Posted by rmd2 (Post 2037253)

Thanks to all of you who replied! I will be checking into your suggestions. 1/2" difference cannot be fixed by inserts. The bottom of the shoe must be built up. Years ago I tried shoe repair places here before and could not find one but will go back and try again. There was one in Leesburg but he retired.

Originally Posted by gbs317 (Post 2037263)

Now I’m getting spooked here. I have to see a hip doctor, haven’t found one yet, soon to see if I need hip replacement but never heard that you can be shorter on one side when done.

Originally Posted by Two Bills (Post 2037288)

When I had my knee surgery my leg finished up eleven and a half inches longer than the other.
Evidently when the surgeon asked about length adjustment for the replacement knee, one of the nurses was admiring my middle leg, and shouted, "God help us, that's nearly a foot long!"
Hence the discrepancy!:icon_wink:

Originally Posted by Dana1963 (Post 2036963)

Dr had a defective ruler