I'm a 17 yr old male and i injured my back when i turned 15...i don't remember exactly how i injured it but i have not grown at ALL since then...i was 6'2 then and still am 6'2...my dad is tall and didn't stop growing until he was 21.....i feel this pain in my lower left rib cage...it feels like it's crooked or something...i look in the mirror and it LOOKS like my spine is "bent" to one side...my left set of ribs are more crunched in.......i also feel alot of pain in my neck and it also feels "twisted"..........anyway i would appreciate some advise or links to something that will help....................
2006-10-18 19:00:01 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ General Health Care ➔ Injuries
i know someone who stopped growing because of an accident and her back was injured. i guess you could conclude your injury affected your growth.
it's been two years and you're still feeling pain.i think you better go to your doctor..
2006-10-18 19:04:44 · answer #1 · answered by rjyll 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-19 23:08:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
See a doctor; u could get fast, accurate and professional assessment within seconds. However u should realize that back injury is usually related to muscle and tendons and had nothing to do with growth, which results from the growth region in between the vertebrae that thickens and turn into bone. A back injury only hurts ur muscle and tendons but does not affect the vertebrae at all; thus a back injury, no matter how seriously is unlikely to affect ur growth. Also 6’2 is incredible; don’t be greedy and leave some height for the rest of us.
by the way the above only applied if u hadn't injured ur bone; if u have fracture of ur back bone the situation is different and i would suggest seeing a doc asap.
2006-10-18 19:06:40 · answer #3 · answered by smart son of a bich 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to a bone doctor and get xrayed and see what they say, i suppose it could have caused a problem, but maybe it can be straightened out, however you are still above average in height. the reason Toulouse Lautreck , spelled wrong im sure, was so short was he broke both legs falling down stairs as a child and he got a bone infection and his legs never grew on the lower half after that.
2006-10-18 19:08:29 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
already 6.2,,how much more now?
anyways,i think only genes relate to ur height and hormones too.but in no way spine could b connected to growth.
for any back related cures ,learn YOGA,WITH supervision
2006-10-18 20:35:26 · answer #5 · answered by alok n 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
, go get your dad and get his insurance and go to your doctor and he has to do the referral to a x ray job on you and then they tell you what next so get that much done and your started for now.chiropractors and rehab too
2006-10-18 19:22:58 · answer #6 · answered by bev 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes
2006-10-18 19:01:24 · answer #7 · answered by Meli 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋