How Can I Grow Shorter?

Is it possible to get shorter in height? There's no feasible way to make yourself shorter intentionally. The long bones that make up your arms and legs stay relatively the same length your entire life. Most of the age-related height loss you'll experience comes from compression of the discs between your vertebrae.

How do you become shorter?

Reynolds Institute on Aging, says that we can shrink for several different reasons. “Older adults can get shorter because the cartilage between their joints gets worn out and osteoporosis causes the spinal column to become shorter,” he says. “Adults can also lose lean muscle mass but gain fat.

How can I stop growing taller?