Lowering the bike would be the only good answer I think - less spring, and it sits lower for a short person. Are the forks pushed up in the yokes? If so you'll want to find out what the correct position is.
And yes, springs can and do become coil bound if not the right one. Do some measuring and you'll be surprised how close to coil bound they are at max compression. Shock (not suspension) travel minus the total of all the coils = clearance between springs at max compression.
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