Does stretching make you taller?

Through stretching is not able to grow taller, stretching is mainly pulling the body around the bone and joint ligaments and tendons, etc., for the height of the body does not have a direct role in helping. Stretching generally helps to expand the range of motion of the joints, which can increase the flexibility of the muscles around the joints, as well as the ligaments and tendons, for the enhancement of athletic ability has some help. However, stretching does not widen the gap between the top and bottom of the joints, nor can it make the bones grow, so it is impossible to make height growth through stretching. If you want to promote the growth of height, you can strengthen the nutrition during the growth period, more protein and calcium-rich food, but also need to carry out appropriate jumping exercises, which will help the development of height.