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Loss of height

Loss of height

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How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Is Symptom of

Spinal compression fracture
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Hypogonadism
Condition
Osteoporosis
Condition
Compression fracture
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Related questions

A 18-year old female asked:

What I do for loss of height?

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A 35-year old asked:

Can you have a loss of height from heavy weight lifting?

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A 58-year old female asked:

What do you do for an anterrior wedge compression fx.L1 VERTEBRAL BODY WITH 50% LOSS OF HEIGHT,30% SUPERRIOR ENDPLATE RETROPULSION DEXTROSCOLIOSIS ?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can loss of height be due to loss of energy resiliency in the disc spaces. or loss of water, high blood sugar, loss muscle spasticity after psych meds?

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A 39-year old female asked:

I fell off my m'bike. I have compression fracture T12 vertebra (25% loss of height) How long will it take to heal? The Thai doctor said three weeks.

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A 29-year old asked:

How do doctors measure the loss of disc height ?

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A 46-year old male asked about a 46-year old male:

Mri test shows loss of spinal height & signal spinal stenosis Narrowing of spinal canal diffused disc bluge in contact with thecal sac neural formina narrowed bilatery what treatment do you recommend?

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A 34-year old female asked:

Bulging of L5/S1 combined w loss of disc space height causing moderate bilateral neural foraminal stenosis slight compression of L5 nerve roots?

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A 25-year old male asked:

What can explain loss of one inch in height? Checked one year later and shorter height even with shoes. Body feels down

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A 57-year old female asked:

Low back pain Disc disease. Sig.curve in spine w/ slippage. Can t stand straight. Height loss of 4". Some numb& ting legs,feet.Fear surg outcome. Idea?

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A 37-year old male asked:

I'm 37 yrs old, want to loss weight , how may calories I had to take per day, I'm exercising 2hrs/day, 5-6 days/week...I'm now 187lbs, 5'6" height?

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A 23-year old female asked:

I am a married girl and i have no child my problem is that my weight is 71kg and my height is 5.2 i want to loss my weight pls give some suggestion?

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A 20-year old male asked:

I m underweight I m also going 2 gym... iin winters I have 72 kg weight bt I loss 6 to 7 kg in ssummmers.plz help.me.... my height is 5.10 inch...age?

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A 29-year old asked:

rapid height loss, dowager hump development after starting to use walker at 90. related to posture>age?

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A 27-year old male asked:

I am 27yrs of 124kg and height of 186cm. I have tried different weight loss programmes, but end up having little effect. I need help pls?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Heard ritalin (methylphenidate) causes height loss. do other psychiatric drugs cause height loss?

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A 19-year old male asked:

my height 5.11 inches and my weight is 92kgs and may be more.. am i liable for weight loss surgery...?

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A 25-year old male asked:

Can loss of front and bottom teeth height contribute to tmj, tongue enlargement, and posterior crossbite from clenching. ?

1 doctor answer • 4 doctors weighed in

A 19-year old female asked:

Doses of l-carnitine pills for weight loss(weight:53kg/height:165) i need a detailed answer please!

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 29-year old female asked:

I was prescribed Concerta for my ADD. I'm concerned about weight loss. How much am I likely to lose if I'm at a healthy weight for my height ?

3 doctor answers • 7 doctors weighed in

A 38-year old male asked:

Mri says mild desiccation,slight loss disc height at l5s1,broad based central left sided disc protusion which abuts s1 nerve roots l5.please explain?

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A 30-year old female asked:

I am 30 yrs. 90kg. 5' 3" height. Very loss tummy. Married and have twin 5yrs. I have tried and failed many times with diets and exercise. Please help.?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 47-year old female asked:

Anterior spondylosis at c6-c7 with mild disc height loss at c4-5,c5-6. RA related or expected for 47 y. o. female? Occ pain between scapula?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 21-year old female asked:

My height is 4'10 and I weigh 275 maybe even more. Do I qualify for weight loss surgery. My weight has gotten so bad where my lower back hurts everytime I walk. I can't walk down the block for five minutes without pain?

3 doctor answers • 8 doctors weighed in

A 39-year old female asked:

Mri of t spine yesterday. show mild disc height loss at T9-t10. sm schmorl node involving inferior veterbel body. Warrant pain under right shoulder?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A member asked about a 55-year old female:

X-ray says: grade 1 anterolisthesis of L4 on L5 (6mm) mild disc height loss @ L3-4, L4-5, L5-S1. Feel asymmetric pain: upper R calf/L sole. Related?

2 doctor answers • 2 doctors weighed in

A 52-year old male asked:

52yr male with 4 compress fractures. 60% anterior, 50% posterior height loss, bone retropulsion into spinal cord, spinal stenosis. pain 2yrs. Fixable?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 26-year old male asked about a 30-year old female:

Female, 30, waist-height ratio 37.6%, BMI 17.47. Internet says "anorexia" levels. Taking adderall (dextroamphetamine and racemic amphetamine) for ADHD but afraid of appetite loss. If these numbers do not get lower, still importantTOgain weight?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 38-year old male asked:

This is my X-ray diagnostic "no focal bone lesion, thoracic vertebral body compression fracture, degenerative bony lipping or disc height loss is see?

2 doctor answers • 4 doctors weighed in

A 24-year old female asked:

How to loss weight in a short span of time.my weight is 64 and my hieght is 151cm.am 24 yearsold.

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

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