Can I wear MBTs with a lift to compensate for a leg length discrepancy?
A heel raise for a true leg length discrepancy (usually due to a congential abnormality or due to a fracture of the femur or tibia) of 1 centimetre or greater should be worn with MBTs (most commonly this is due to a congenital abnormality or following a fracture to either the femur or tibia). If the discrepancy is less than one centimetre then usually a raise is not necessary. This raise should be built into the shoe by the MBT customisation centre as a full-length raise is needed to maintain the biomechanical action of the MBT sole. If the leg length abnormality is due to muscle shortening or joint dysfunction caused by tendon or ligament dysfunction the individual should consult a musculo-skeletal specialist as the problem may be amenable to remedial treatment and heel raises may not be required.
