I went to a physical today and found that I have gotten 1 inch shorter from last year! I know this can happen w/ age, but I am only 23, I shouldn't be getting shorter yet! Should I? If anyone can tell me why or if something may be wrong please let me know. Thanks!
2007-03-09 14:20:25 · 4 answers · asked by lexmo 2 in Health ➔ Women's Health
Poor posture. You probably arent standing up straight - its not that you shrank, you just carry yourself differently now.
Make sure to correct posture now, so you don't end up with back problems when you are 30.
2007-03-09 14:26:03 · answer #1 · answered by Erin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
While you sleep your spine has a chance to stretch and the discs between your vertebrae return back to their size, as the day goes on , they get compressed. Therefore you are shorter in the evening.
2007-03-09 23:34:48 · answer #2 · answered by busy mom 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the doctor didn't think anything of it, don't worry about it.
I have varied since I stopped growing from 5'5" to 5'7", depending on the scales. While they're supposed to be all the same, human error can account for such a minor change.
So I wouldn't worry about it at all.
2007-03-09 22:24:47 · answer #3 · answered by Raising6Ducklings! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
MAYBE, YOU HAVE BONE LOSS
2007-03-09 22:29:02 · answer #4 · answered by Swm 39 4 Younger Swf Forever 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋