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Doctor, since my childhood my height increases very slowly as compared to other children and very less , I have reached to the 18 years of age and my height is 5'7 , what is the reason that my height is not increasing and how can I increase my height further.
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Consult me search browse on goggle practo website Dr Rajinder sharma senior Orthopaedic neurospine joint Replace surgeon ,42 years expertise chandigarh health Department Govt Multispeciality Hospital retired Chandigarh(U.T)
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Protein diet and muscle strengthening exercises.
Height is mostly genetic. Wait till 21yrs of age
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Regular exercise and nutrient rich food will increase height.
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Dr. Ravikumar Chandulal Makadia
Orthopedic surgeon
4 yrs exp
Ahmedabad
Height depends mostly on genetic factor.. if you have significant less height compared to your siblings, than you need to consult doctor
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Dr. Pranav Mahajan
Orthopedic surgeon
15 yrs exp
Indore
Height is usually related to genetic factors.
It cannot be controlled by taking any meals or medications
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There are options of raising the length of bone by some surgical procedures but it involves lot of risk..
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You can get x ray of long bones and check the growth plate(physes) status just to get an idea if any further natural growth of bones is going to occur or not.
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