Age-related height loss can reflect disc changes, muscle strength, and posture, as well as osteoporosis or compression fractures. The reported expert advice combines gentle chin tucks, band rows, and chest stretches to move the neck, shoulders, and upper back, while avoiding long periods in one position. Exercises should be brief, consistent, and pain-free; reduce the range if the shoulder hurts, and discuss back-extension exercises first if osteoporosis or a previous fracture is present. Sudden back pain or marked height loss should not simply be dismissed as aging.
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Older-adult posture care distinguishes exercise from sudden height loss
Movement may help function, but does not restore lost height or replace fracture assessment.