Patient's question:
My son is now 17 years old, and his epiphyses have already closed. Please ask if there are any methods to help him continue growing taller. He is currently only 165 cm tall. Such a height for a boy is indeed a bit low. Are there any other methods that can make the already closed epiphyses start growing again?Doctor's answer:
Even though the child's growth plates have closed, it can still grow through long bone growth or have growth potential. The key is to enhance nutrition, increase exercise, and strengthen physical fitness. Eat more foods rich in calcium, iron, and zinc, try not to stay up late, and maintain running every day. Pull-ups, parallel bars, drinking more milk before bed, and taking oral calcium gluconate solution orally can all help promote individual growth. Boys can grow to be about 18 to 20 years old.