Case Study - Special Cases
Height Increase
Patient Details:
Girl 12 years old
Problem Faced:
Her height has not increased in the past 2 years. She was the smallest in her classroom. Her height measured was 143 cm. However, the average height of a 12-year-old girl should be 149.8 cm.
Treatment Adopted:
She was treated with acupuncture and ear acupuncture to stimulate growth hormones for 20 consecutive sessions.
Result:
After 20 sessions, her height measured was 148 cm. She was called after 6 months for follow -up. During follow-up post 6 months, her height measured was 150 cm.
Note:
The height of a person depends on various factors like age, average height of parents, the development of bones, growth hormones, and nutrition. Shortfalls in any of the factors can affect the height. This is valid up to 18 years of age in females and 20 years in males. If a female wants to increase her height beyond the age of 18 then other parameters need to be considered like postural changes or ossification of the bones. Once the ossification of the bones is attained, there cannot be further growth of bones. Beyond the age of 18 years, if the ossification process is not attained, there can be a possibility of a height increase.
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