At what age do bones close?

The body can only support itself with bones, and can move and walk normally. Bones are extremely important to the body. For example, children will continue to grow taller as they grow, until their bodies stop growing after adulthood, and their bone lines will close. If children want to grow taller, they can do bone examinations to observe their height and clarify their growth space, which is very good for growth and development. So at what age do bones close?

The epiphyseal line usually closes completely after the age of 22. It varies from person to person. Some people may still grow at the age of 24 or 25, but some people may stop growing at the age of 14 or 15. This is related to bone development. If a person's epiphysis is closed, no matter how old he is, he will not be able to grow taller. Some people have late epiphyseal closure, and they can stimulate bone growth through exercise and grow a little taller. So, you can go to a regular hospital to do a bone age X-ray and let the doctor see whether your epiphysis has closed. If there is no closure, then congratulations, hurry up and exercise, there is still some hope. If you are already closed, don't have too much hope, but you should also exercise more. No matter your height, staying healthy is the most important thing.

After we reach puberty and the epiphyseal lines close, we will no longer grow taller (only considering the long bones), because the long bones no longer grow, that is, the legs and arms no longer get longer.

The reason why there is a saying that "twenty-three, a jump" is because we can grow taller through non-long bone tissues, especially the lengthening of the spine, including bones and interosseous tissues (this is still very obvious to quite a number of people).

Therefore, children should pay attention to their nutrition during their growth and exercise so that they can grow taller quickly.

During the reserve period (6 to 10 years old), "clean + supplement" inhibits early development, cultivates an internal environment that is conducive to growth, replenishes growth elements and comprehensive bone nutrition in a timely manner, breaks through genetic problems, and lays a good foundation for the sudden growth during puberty.

During the growth spurt period (10-14 years old), we should “catch up, supplement and repair”. Catch-up growth promotes the secretion of growth hormone, accelerates the division of bone cells, replenishes bone growth substances, and repairs damaged bone age. After adjustment, the time for children to "leap over time" can be extended and good growth can be maintained.

The excavation period (14-22 years old) is “chasing + dragging”. Supplement growth elements, accelerate bone cell accumulation, supplement bone delay factor, and delay the closure time of epiphyseal line. It can increase the aging process by a few centimeters and extend the bone growth cycle by a few years.

At what age do bones close? Generally speaking, they are completely closed at around 22 years old, but there are special cases. Bone closure examination and bone density examination can provide a detailed diagnosis. In the patient's concept, height growth is fastest after entering puberty. At this time, we should pay attention to nutrition and exercise. Of course, diet is more important. If the diet is unreasonable, the body will gain weight, which is extremely unfavorable for height growth.