A member asked:

Can the spine still grow in adult years? i'm 36, could my spine have grown several inches @ this age? shirts seem shorter now.weight only up a few lbs

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Dr. Peter Ihle answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

@ Ur age no-: -I would suspect that sizes may have changed over the years or shrinking.

Answered 4/28/2016

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Dr. Rick Pospisil answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Spine: After our bones finish growth ,(which occurs in all of us by the age of our mid 20s) THE ONLY WAY ARE SPINE ELONGATES is by a surgical fusion. In fact our spine loses ht as we get into our 60's and 70's

Answered 4/29/2016

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