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Get good tingling sensation from head to toe when skin rubbed/massaged. is it true that stimulates excess growth hormone causing adults to grow taller

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Dr. Richard Roberts answered

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No.: No one with closed epiphyses of the long bones can grow taller with growth hormone--the bones just grow thicker. There exists no scientific evidence that massage helps children or adolescents with short stature to grow faster--they need injections of growth hormone by a pediatric endocrinologist.

Dr Juchau and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/15/2015

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A member asked:

Get good tingling sensation from head to toe when skin rubbed/massaged. is it true that stimulates excess growth hormone causing adults to grow taller

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Richard Roberts answered

Dr Juchau and 2 doctors agreed

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