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As with meany things in life, the answer has a lot to do with location.
If the bone spur is not close to nerve tissue you will not have Back pain from it.
If the bone spur is located near the spinal cord or a nerve root the back pain can be great, and result in many other symptoms.
Bone spur formation is typically regarded as part of developing Arthritis in the back, commonly called spinal spondylosis.
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What is a neck bone spur?
It is a bone spur that appears in the neck. When a bone spur develops in your neck it may cause stiffness and pain in the back and neck. It can protrude inward, occasionally making it difficult to swallow or painful to breathe. The bone spur can also push against veins, restricting blood flow to your brain. Bone spurs in your neck is usually caused by osteoarthritis. When the discs between your vertebrae start getting thinner your body may try to compensate by adding bone tissue at the edges of the vertebrae to try and compensate. This bone growth is known as a bone spur.
What are symptoms of bone spurs?
Bone spurs usually limit joint movement and typically cause pain. Visit the related links. It depends on the location of the bone spur. Bone spurs on the lower spine can cause pain and numbness down the legs. On the neck area of the spine they can cause pain and numbness down the arms into the hands. They can also cause headaches.
Can hip bone spurs grow back?
if you have a bone spur on the hip removed can it grow back
How can you heal a bone spur?
In some instances there are surgeries for bone spurs, these surgeries are commonly done when the bone spur affects a joint, or when the pain from the bone spur becomes unbearable and otherwise unmanageable. Though the method may differ depending on the site of surgery, they all focus on grinding down the spur.
A thickening on the surface of the calcaneus bone that causes severe pain when standing is known as?
A heel spur
What is a heel spur and how does it affect you?
Heel spurs are calcium build-ups in the heel that cause a small knot or ball of bone. They collect in the muscle tissue of the heel and can cause extreme pain. While surgery is an option in severe cases, most doctors recommend pain medication and rest as well as different shoes. The duration of the heel spur is different for every case.
When I get out of bed in the morning my left foot aches but the pain goes away after a minute or so It's been like that for a number of weeks now What could this be?
It could be a bone spur in your foot. Bone spur pain is often most intense after long periods of rest from being on your feet. The reason for this is: As you move during the day, the nerves surrounding the spur adjust around the spur so that the heel spur is not digging into them. After long periods of rest, such as when sleeping, the nerves relax back into their normal position. Thus, when you get out of bed in the morning, pain can become intense as you are putting weight on the heel for the first time causing the spur to be pushed into the sensitive nerves and tissues.Foot pain in the morning are caused by biomechanical problems resulting from a lot walking (legwork)
what is a nasal bone spur?
It's a bone spur in your nose, I would assume.
Could a bone spur on the shoulders cause tingling and numbness across the chest?
Yes
How does a person get a heel spur?
People can get a heel spur in many different ways. Putting excessive stress on the heel bone, ligaments, and nerves near the heel can cause cause the growing of a heel spur. Running and jogging repeatedly on hard surfaces can also cause the growth of a heel spur.
Why do you feel pains on your feet anytime you lie on your bed?
You might be suffering from bone spurs in your feet.Heel spur pain is often most intense after long periods of rest from being on your feet. Morning heel spur pain is often the most severe type of heel spur pain. The reason for this is: As you move during the day, the nerves surrounding the heel spur adjust around the spur so that the heel spur is not digging into them. After long periods of rest, such as when sleeping, the nerves relax back into their normal position. Thus, when you get out of bed in the morning, pain can become intense as you are putting weight on the heel for the first time causing the heel spur to be pushed into the sensitive nerves and tissues.
Can bone spur in my foot consider as disability?
A bone spur is not a disability. If you were able to describe how the bone spur affected your function, that would be a disability. The majority of people have bone spurs in their feet.
