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A member asked:
Any truth that spinal stretching by chiropractors increases space b/w vertebrae & make 30 something inches taller? is that ht change permanent or temp
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No: In real life, that does not happen. To look or seem taller, an adult may improve her posture, clothes, shoes, gracefulness, confidence, etc...
Answered 12/26/2020
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