i am 21 years old and for some reason lost 1 inch of height? i was at work and was leaning in to pick something up and felt something tear in my back...perhaps tissue? I have measure 1 inch shorter than before now. I am sure i was not measuring wrong either.
what might have happened? if i tore tissue or something in my back will it regenerate and will my original height be restored?
2006-07-08 05:51:50 · 5 answers · asked by Ryan W 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
maybe your putting pressure on your body. I used to put pressure in my knees and I am growing at a slow rate so I am gaining 1 inch every three years.
2006-07-08 05:55:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I am thinking that the torn tissue has caused your posture to be different...you might have torn something that is partially supprting your spine and are now slouching slightly as a result of the injury.
Do not wait for it to heal...it may heal improperly and the height loss could become permanent. Go to your doctor and have it checked out so that you will not have a potentially permanent injury. Keeping your back and spine in proper alignment is very important. See the doctor without delay.
Hope this helped.
2006-07-08 13:00:39 · answer #2 · answered by answerman63 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor is the best advice. Yes you may have a disk problem and you need to get it looked at now. If not you will never return and it will not regenerate. Also, you are always taller in the morning, your disks rehydrate during sleep.
2006-07-08 12:57:48 · answer #3 · answered by JOHN S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have to agree with the answerer, you should go to the doctor. are u in pain? Is it bothering you? I would be way more concerned about these questions than losing and inch of height!? I would rather be healthy, than concerned about how tall I am...
2006-07-08 12:57:05 · answer #4 · answered by Jabbin' Jenn 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to the doctor.
2006-07-08 12:54:07 · answer #5 · answered by The_Answerer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋