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My son is 5'11 and has been tall all his life.last year he was 5'7.he plays basketball and can dunk .howtallwill he be at age 14.hislegshurt somedays?
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Genetics: A lot depends on your genetics, and what he's exposed to. There's a lot of questions here, since we really don't know how tall he is now. The joint pain is more the issue, and with his athletics, can come from overuse of the knee (patellar/femoral syndrome), shin splints, or inflammation of the quad insertion on the tibia (osgood schlatter's diease). Your doc will better answer the height issue.
Answered 1/18/2013
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