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Does Doing Push Ups Affect A Persons Height

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Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

hello i am an athlete I play in college and I am getting ready for my spring season. When I do push ups my upper back hurts specifically just behind my right shoulder blade. When i breath deeply my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Saurabh Gupta MD

I am 20 years old male, athletic, eats healthy. Today while preforming push-ups in the first one ... the pain go away but its not stopping. Its been hurting a quiet 6 hours. Help please! ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Saurabh Gupta ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Anantharamakrishnan MD

I m 76 yrs. I was normotensive last yr when I started doing 100 push ups alternate days as exercise. Now my BP is 160 / 80. I ve stopped push ups resumed walking. Please advise. My email... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Anantharamakrishnan ( Cardiologist)
Dr. Chander Mohan Singh MD

I was doing some light calisthenics (push-ups, then crunches) when I noticed a bump at the base of my sternum . Feels like it's about a half-inch wide, not tender, and bone-hard. What is... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chander Mohan Singh ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)
Dr. Ronald Schubert MD

Ive been doing weightlifting excerises and my height was 5'3 and now it shrunk to 5'2 i would like to know what is happening ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ronald Schubert ( General & Family Physician)

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Dr. Basheer Ahamed MD

173cm. I m 16 years old , i go once per week to the gym. I only exercise running pull ups situps and Dumble exercises for 15kg maximum. Home workouts : pushups pull ups and sit ups. Will that stunt my ... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Basheer Ahamed ( Diabetologist)
Dr.   Muhammad Ali Rauf MD

more,and onemore question does push ups effect my height? so i kindly hope you will respond ,thank you ...hello doctor iam a male of 18 yrs old my height is 5.6 so i want to grow... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Muhammad Ali Rauf ( General & Family Physician)
Dr. Ilir Sharka MD

effects being able to perform push ups.. what is going on? I ve heard it might be a back thing and could go to a chiropractor or possibly a nerve in the arm.. it only occurs while... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Ilir Sharka ( Cardiologist)
Dr.  Pragnesh Vachharajani MD

I m 22 male, I feel pain in the upper left side of my abdomen while doing push ups,I could hardly do 8-10 push ups.I never felt this pain before.could you please tell me the reason behind... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Pragnesh Vachharajani ( General & Family Physician)
Dr.  Chandrashekar Shettar MD

Hi, I did a bunch of pushups a little over a year ago. More than I have done previously. And ever since that day for about a year I have experienced a tenderness in my ribs (on both sides... View answer

Answered by : Dr. Chandrashekar Shettar ( Orthopaedic Surgeon)