What causes bone spurs?

Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes and bone densities, can be caused by localized long-term extrusion, long-term friction, and disease factors. It is recommended that people with corresponding symptoms should consult the doctor in time and take active treatment.
1. Long-term extrusion: commonly seen in long-term ligament tightness, such as plantar fascia tightness, can pull the heel and thus induce plantar fasciitis, and in the process of self-repair of the bone, the formation of heel spurs; long-term running, dancing, shoes do not fit, etc., can also lead to bone spurs in the foot.
2. Long-term friction: Shoulder spurs often occur, the tendons of the shoulder pass through the narrow space between the top of the shoulder joint and the upper arm, such as athletes, classrooms, painters and other long-term use of the shoulder joint of the crowd, can lead to long-term friction of local tendons on the bone and thus the formation of shoulder spurs.
3. Disease factors: when the local joint cartilage degeneration, the formation of osteoarthritis, the body in the process of repair can lead to the growth of new bone, so that bone spurs, commonly found in the spine, hip, knee and other parts of the spine; rheumatoid diseases, psoriasis, ankylosing spondylitis, etc., can also lead to the formation of bone spurs in the local area.