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Is it true your spine can still grow in your mid 30s & actually add a couple of inches to your height? wondering if that's why my shirts seem shorter.

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Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Spine growth: Our spine ceases growth by age 16-18 years . So un likely additional height is coming from your spine. There r some unusual cases where the growth plates in the legs don't stop until age 20-21

Dr Rhoads and another doctor agreed

Answered 4/10/2017

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