1. By Sam DeMore

2.  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.  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.  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.  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.  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

8.  http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bone_spur s/page2_em.htm http://www.emedicinehealth.com/bone_spur s/page2_em.htm  http://www.mdguidelines.com/bone-spur http://www.mdguidelines.com/bone-spur  http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone- spurs/DS00627/DSECTION=symptoms http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/bone- spurs/DS00627/DSECTION=symptoms