Symptoms Of Kyphoscoliosis

Legs Or Arms Longer On One Side

Some individuals with kyphoscoliosis may have legs or arms longer on one side of the body. This can happen for two reasons. First, the arms or legs on one side may just appear to be longer than the other because of the asymmetry of the spine, causing the limbs to sit asymmetrically with the torso. The second reason this can occur is if there actually is a size discrepancy between the length of the limbs, especially in the legs. If there is a true leg discrepancy, there is naturally going to be an irregular hip tilting. The hip tilting to one side causes the spinal curvature to compensate, and over a period of time, this makes changes to the curvature more permanent. The muscles get used to working with the abnormal curvature, and that becomes the new normal curvature for that individual. To put it all together, a true limb discrepancy can be a large contributing factor to causing kyphoscoliosis, and it typically will be noticed prior to the discovery of the abnormal spine curvature.