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My son had knee x-rays at age 15 and when his orhtopedic doctor examined the x-rays he commented that my son was going to grow much taller. I asked the doctor what he saw on the x-ray that caused him to think my son would grow taller. He told me he could tell by looking at the space between the growth plate and the bones in the x-ray.

My son is now 17.5 years old and is 6'2" and still growing. (My son was only 5'6" at age 15 when he got the x-rays.) My son was always "average" in height compared to friends of the same age during his childhood. He just grew by leaps and bounds once he hit high school.

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Can growth plates be reopened?

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What are the growth plates in your bones called?

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No it will only increase muscle mass and reduce fat with long term use once growth plates are fused.


What is a growth plate?

The growth plate is the part of your foot right before your toes. (i would know I broke it :() There are also growth plates in your ankle, leg, elbow, and all your other bones. Just so you know. I broke the one in my ankle :(


How do growth plated help you grow?

Growth plates help you grow because when you are younger your foot is smaller, and when you're older you foot gets bigger, and it has to have something that can help it grow. Growth plates are tissue in between your bone and when you have matured your growth plate turns into a bone. I know this because I broke the growth plate in my ankle and my doctor explained it to me. Hope you understand now.


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