Bone Spurs

1. Bone Spurs By Sam DeMore

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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8. 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