BONE SPURS By Sam DeMore

Symptoms or Signs of Disorder

Bone spurs do not show most of the time any signs of symptoms

They are usually found while getting and x-ray for another condition

There are specific symptoms if the bone spurs start to grow

Pain, hard to extend certain limbs, swelling, and misshaped body parts can all be classified as symptoms for bone spurs

Common occurrences and affected risk’s at large

The probability of bone spurs happening to you is only increased with age the usual spurs happening in the spines of the late 60’s or older

Risk factors include advancing of age, disc problems, joint instability, poor posture of the body, and the occupation involving repetitive stress

Causes of This Disorder

Bone spurs occur due to continued stress or rubbing of the bone for a prolonged period of time

This is usually due to inflammation or osteoarthritis

The cause happens because after so much stress the bones try to form new ones in response of the stress and inflammation

Treatments

Treatment for this disorder depends on the problem you’re having the most common being pain which is treat with medication

A doctor might also suggest physical therapy while it wouldn’t cure it, it would help with some of the problems you’re having

In rare form and injection of a steroid to the joint can reduce the pain you’re having due to the spur

Interesting Facts On Bone Spurs

The medical immediacy of bone spurs is not very high unless one cannot tolerant the pain any more

Bone spurs are outgrowths of a bone on the outside edges of a bone, this disorder can come off of any bone but are usually found in joints

Example Pictures

Sources of information

http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bone_spurs/page2_em.htm

http://www.mdguidelines.com/bone-spur http://

www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone-spurs/DS00627/DSECTION=symptoms