My left leg is shorter than my right leg!

... and I thought it all ended with the kissing knees! The latest and greatest in the news about my strange body is that my left leg is shorter than my right. According to my physical therapist, Cristina, I am only this way because of this gigantic knot in the lower left of my back. The muscles are really tight there, and this has contributed greatly to the pain my right knee. I can only conclude that the left back/hip area and right knee work together cross-laterally.

So, after two days of therapy (with at least 4 more to go), I've learned a few things I need to change. I have a few bad habits that have to be worked on:

1) No more sleeping in the lower "h" position. Up until now, I routinely slept on my right side with my left leg bent, crossed over my straightened right leg, with my left knee resting on the bed. Now, I have to sleep with my legs straight or slightly bent, with a pillow between my knees.

2) No more hunching over. I have horrible posture, and sitting up straight is exactly what I need to do to get rid of this pain in my back, which is causing the pain in my knee.

3) No more bending at the waist. I have to do more squatting to get things out of the dishwasher, car, or anything low.

I'm looking forward to going for my remaining PT sessions. Hopefully we'll get this problem fixed before it gets worse!