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A member asked:
My husband likes to often rub and message my legs. any truth to that stimulating human growth hormone and causing height to increase in an adult?
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Messaging or rubbing: legs will not lead to increase in height. As an adult you have already reached your peak height.
Answered 4/7/2015
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