Patient's question:
This August, I took my child to the children's hospital for a thorough bone age check. The bone age check revealed that the bone age had fused. Besides potentially increasing in height, what other methods can be used to treat my child's growth spurt?Doctor's answer:
According to your description, the child's bone age has fused, and generally, they cannot grow taller anymore. Based on your description, the child's bone age has fused, and under normal circumstances, they cannot grow taller anymore. The growth of the proximal thoracic and cervical vertebrae has not completely stopped, and there is still significant room for growth. Therefore, even after bone closure, effective methods can still help with height increase.This is the advice for the question "Height: I took my child to the children's hospital in August for a thorough bone age check," and I hope it helps you. Wishing you good health!