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Is a late growth spurt @ 40 possible? don't know what exact height was before but had pain in both legs & now feel i'm standing almost 3 inches taller
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That would be: stupendously, super, extremely unusual.
Answered 11/28/2017
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No,: under normal circumstances the bone growth plates close following puberty, and significant height growth is no longer possible. They can't re-open. A "growth spurt" at 40, if possible, would likely be due to a pathologic process.
Answered 6/6/2017
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