Arm Extensions

One of my arms is about two inches shorter than the other at the upper arm, and I’m fairly certain the forearm is also an inch or so shorter, though I haven't actually measured it. This stems from a shoulder injury I've had since childhood. A few months back, I went to see a specialist to get my shoulder checked out, but we only exchanged a few brief words regarding this specific issue. I asked him if there was any way to actually lengthen the bone. He mentioned that limb-lengthening surgeries do exist, but he wouldn't recommend them for me given my age; apparently, it's something that works better while you're still growing. We didn't really go any further with the conversation, so now I'm wondering if there is anything I can do through exercise. Is there even a specific workout for this? Honestly, if I could gain just another half-inch, I'd be thrilled. On a more layman note, if I were to grab onto something above my head and just hang there for an hour every day, would that actually do anything? Or is that impossible now that I'm 25? I did a bit of digging online and saw there's a doctor over in Europe who specializes in this. Apparently, you wear a device that extends the bone by maybe 0.02 inches a day...

Steven White96 said:You wear this device and your bone grows by 0.5-1 mm every single day...

He probably pulled those blueprints from the dark ages—maybe even the Salem Witch Trials era🤷
Just think about it logically—a millimeter every day?! Even if we split the difference and say it's half a millimeter, or ten millimeters total...
By that logic, you'd be looking at an extra 3cm in just a month (at most). Hah, there is no way that's possible; it's honestly laughable—as sad as it is.

George Sanchez59 said:He probably pulled those blueprints from the dark ages of the Inquisition. 🤷
Just apply some basic logic here—every single day, mm?! Even if we assume it’s only half a millimeter, or even ten millimeters.
By that math, he would have removed 3cm in a month at most. Honestly, saying that's possible isn't just unrealistic; it's laughable (as pathetic as the situation actually is).

http://www.newsweek.com/health/surgery-without-scalpels

Hehe, yeah, those designs were clearly stolen from the torture devices used on old frontier outlaws. If they're using tech like that in the Midwest, I shudder to think what they're doing over in Western Europe!

🤷 That sounds almost impossible to me. Even if it actually "works"—which is a big if—it would likely be an incredibly painful treatment.

It’s technically possible, but honestly, it’s an incredibly grueling and painful process. That’s why doctors usually reserve this procedure for the lower
limbs—where restoring basic function is the priority rather than just looking good. Essentially, they have to break the bone, apply an external fixator, and then slowly stretch the fracture site, allowing new bone to grow in to bridge the gap in length.

Alright... I would only ever consider doing that for purely aesthetic reasons. It isn’t even an issue for anyone else, but it bothers me because I notice it constantly. And regarding exercises—is it actually possible to "gain" even a couple of inches through some high-quality training? Logic tells me it's impossible, but I suppose I should ask...