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Is Reduction In Height Possible In A 54 Year Old?

Posted on Tue, 12 Sep 2017

Question: I recently found out i am 5 feet 9 inches tall. I have always been 5 feet 11 is this normal

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
It is practically and scientifically impossible to reduce your height

Detailed Answer:
hello
Thanks for query .

You have doubt about your to be lowered by 2 inches in recent times. .

It is practically and scientifically impossible for any one to lower(Reduce) height .It may be a technical error while measuring the height .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (35 minutes later)

I have in fact gone down in height . I suffer from anklosing spondylitis and injured my back in a slip and fall on 1-9-14. I am under the care of a rheumatologist. I am in pain most all of the time and i am 5fett 9 inches tall now ,but before the fall i was 5feet 11 how can this be

Is my condition going to improve questionmark

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Could be due to curvature of the spine caused by Ankylosing Spondylitis

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Ankylosing spondylitis leads to curvature of spine.which may be causing relative reduction in your height It is not the real reduction height .

Continue to be under care of Rheumatologist .and take pain killers as and when necessary.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Kampana