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Doc said 22yo can stop growing & restart growing again @ 38 if growth plates "forget" to close. what causes that? why was there no growth for 16 yrs?
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That doesn't happen: Astronauts in space can grow taller during the time spent living in microgravity. That means that a 6-foot-tall person might gain up to 2 inches while in orbit on the International Space Station. When the spine is not exposed to the pull of Earth's gravity, the spine can expand and relax, allowing astronauts to actually be taller. Height returns to normal a few months after returning home.
Answered 9/16/2017
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No : Growth plates do not "forget" to close and then start growing again in 38 year old patients. They grow while they are open and then growth ceases once they close.
Answered 9/17/2017
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