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Does Stretching Make You Taller?

Published in Posture & Stretching 1 min read

Stretching cannot make you taller. While stretching can temporarily increase your height by improving your posture and lengthening your muscles, it does not change the length of your bones. Your height is primarily determined by genetics and your growth plates.

Once your growth plates fuse, which typically occurs in your late teens or early twenties, you can no longer grow taller, regardless of how much you stretch. While stretching can offer numerous benefits, such as improving flexibility, reducing muscle tension, and enhancing your posture, it does not have the ability to increase your bone length.

However, focusing on stretching can help you appear taller by improving your posture. This can be achieved by strengthening your core muscles, which supports your spine, and stretching your chest and shoulder muscles, allowing you to stand upright.

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