A member asked:

Is it possible for my height to be lower because i have scoliosis?

3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers

If severe scoliosis: Scoliosis in many people is a mild condition that stabilized (curvature stopped increasing) when they stopped growing taller in their late teenage years. With mild scoliosis, one does not lose height. However, with more severe abnormal curvatures of the spine, one can lose some height.

Answered 11/13/2011

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Dr. Mark Weston answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

Yes: The big curves(over 45 degrees) do steal some trunk height.

Answered 5/9/2013

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