A woman is suing a Tokyo-based chiropractor over pricey but ineffective treatments that involved spinning her in a centrifugal device to make her taller... The chiropractic center told her the treatments using centrifugal force would make her taller at a cost of 1.05 million yen per 1 centimeter gained... According to the suit, the center said her leg bones had grown by a little over 3 cm, showing X-rays taken before and after the treatments. The woman argues the center allegedly manipulated the X-rays and that its explanations lack medical credibility.

How stupid can you be??

I think spinning in a centrifuge, with your feet toward the center and your head pointed out, really does make you a little taller-- but only until you stop spinning. When you stand up again, you're pretty much back where you started.

This seems like a variation on the old canard that you can grow taller by hanging upside down for some period every day. Again, you're probably a little taller while you're hanging, but not once you get down. I imagine it's harder to charge people a lot of money for hanging them by their feet than for spinning them in some supposedly high-tech and scientific machine, though.

Of course, any scientist will tell you that centrifugal force does not exist. It's all in your head. So, I suppose it is perfect for alternative medicine.

Honestly, some women just need to accept what height they are. I'm much happier now I've accepted being a munchkin

Besides, when I do have the odd day when my lack of height gets me down (usually when I've been standing next to my husband for a while), I'll put on my big chunky boots and it makes it all better

Alex, people have been shot for lesser puns than that!

It's obvious that the chiropractor was stretching the truth (sorry, sorry).

Nettie, I'm a shortie too and I love it!

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