What Things Can Stunt A Boys Growth? Can Tight Muscles

Posted on Wed, 11 Mar 2020

Question: What things can stunt a boys growth? Can tight muscles and muscle imbalances stunt growth/ decrease a persons genetic height

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (35 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Need more information please

Detailed Answer:
I need some more information please.
1. What's the date of birth of the kid?
2. What are the heights of biological parents?
3. What's the exact current height of the kid?
4. How's the achievement of developmental milestones?

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vaishalee Punj

Follow up: Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (32 minutes later)

1. May 12, 2003
2. 5’10, 5’3
3. 5’7
4. Normal?

Answered by Dr. Sumanth Amperayani (2 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Height is normal there is no further evaluation needed please

Detailed Answer:
Thank you for the information.

I have calculated your boy's mid parental target height which is exactly in the range and when compared to your heights it is perfectly normal for him to achieve this height.

I do not think he will require any further evaluation regarding his height.

Tight muscles and muscle imbalances cannot stunt growth, except in spastic quadriparesis of cerebral palsy where development is not appropriate.

Best regards - Dr Sumanth Amperayani

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar