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Although i have finished grown can i get my spine straighten up without surgery?
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Probably not: Once you've stopped growing (at about 18 y/o) your spine has stopped growing as well.
Answered 4/1/2019
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Not likely: Spinal deformities such as scoliosis do not typically resolve spontaneously.
Answered 12/28/2016
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