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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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@ Ur age no-: -I would suspect that sizes may have changed over the years or shrinking.
Answered 4/28/2016
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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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