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Looksmaxxing is COPE! (RIP 1-5-19 - 2-17-21)
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Hey guys.
Many people think that here is no way to tell how much you are going to grow, and with the abundance of posts that are like “I’m 19 and 5’9 will I grow 3 more inches” it’s clear people want a way to know.
Well, having dealt with Scoliosis all my life, I know many of the techniques doctors use to see if your curve will progress.
It’s called the Risser Sign.
All you need is an X-ray of your hip and you will get an idea of how much you will grow.
Risser 0 pre pubescent
Risser 1 big growth spurts, go from child height to adult range height (11-14 y/o)
Risser 2 big growth spurts are over, about 2-3 smaller growth spurts per year (13-15 y/o)
Risser 3 growth spurts become less common (14-17 y/o)
Risser 4 growth spurts become random (16-19 y/o) (keep in mind significant growth can happen even here but it will be mostly in the torso)
Risser 5 the iliac opophysis is completely fused and growth is done
Keep in mind that the trunk of the body (tailbone to skull) is always the last part of the body to finish growing, so the Risser sign remains a good indicator of if you will grow and how much you will grow.
Cheers.
Many people think that here is no way to tell how much you are going to grow, and with the abundance of posts that are like “I’m 19 and 5’9 will I grow 3 more inches” it’s clear people want a way to know.
Well, having dealt with Scoliosis all my life, I know many of the techniques doctors use to see if your curve will progress.
It’s called the Risser Sign.
All you need is an X-ray of your hip and you will get an idea of how much you will grow.
Risser 0 pre pubescent
Risser 1 big growth spurts, go from child height to adult range height (11-14 y/o)
Risser 2 big growth spurts are over, about 2-3 smaller growth spurts per year (13-15 y/o)
Risser 3 growth spurts become less common (14-17 y/o)
Risser 4 growth spurts become random (16-19 y/o) (keep in mind significant growth can happen even here but it will be mostly in the torso)
Risser 5 the iliac opophysis is completely fused and growth is done
Keep in mind that the trunk of the body (tailbone to skull) is always the last part of the body to finish growing, so the Risser sign remains a good indicator of if you will grow and how much you will grow.
Cheers.