How To Know If Your Growth Plates Have Closed?

Get a bone age X-ray of the hand and wrist

Ask a doctor to review the X-ray for open or closed growth plates

Check for the end of height increase over time

Look for signs of puberty completion

Notice whether limb length changes have stopped

Consider MRI or other imaging if a doctor recommends it

Get evaluated by a pediatric endocrinologist or orthopedic doctor

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