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Bone spur - Definition and Overview |
| Related Words: Anvil, Backbone, Bill, Biscuit, Bony, Breastbone, Brick, Buck, Calcaneus, Carpal, Cartilage, Cement, Chine, Clavicle, Coccyx, Collarbone, Con, Concrete, Cracker, Cranium, Cuboid, Diamond |
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Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along joints. Bone spurs form due to the body's increase of a damaged (usually due to arthritis) joint's surface area in a futile attempt to improve weight distribution. However, they usually limit joint movement and typically cause pain.
Bone spurs form naturally on the spine as a person ages and are a sign of degeneration in the spine. In this case the spurs are not the source of back pains, but instead a common symptom of the problem.
Spurs can also appear on the feet, either along toes or the heel.
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