There is presently no specific treatment to promote growth in people suffering from Achondroplasia.  Although there is no treatment, there are many surgeries or medications that prevent complications leading to death.

Achondroplasia can be diagnosed at different stages of life. To diagnose before birth, doctors must take a blood sample and run it through a test known as the chorionic villus sampling or CVS. The doctors will look at the DNA for mutated genes that could lead to achondroplasia.  More before-birth tests involve some type of imaging machine such as x-ray or ultrasound that can look for characteristics of achondroplasia.  For after birth diagnosis, the doctors must look at the characteristics of the disease in order to diagnosis an individual.