The right treatment for osteoporosis

Bone growths are generally referred to as bone spurs, and patients with bone spurs can take general measures if they do not experience obvious symptoms. If pain and other discomforts occur, the correct treatment method is medication and surgery. 1. General measures: Most of the bone spurs do not cause clinical symptoms and can be observed temporarily. In daily life, appropriate exercises can be done to strengthen the muscles and ligaments around the joints to increase the stability of the joints. Ensure adequate rest and do not overwork. Maintain a healthy weight, as overweight may accelerate joint wear and tear. Meanwhile, keep warm. 2. Medication: If the patients have pain, they can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, celecoxib, etc., or inject glucocorticoid drugs, such as hydrocortisone, methylprednisolone, etc., into the joint cavity under the guidance of the doctor. 3. Surgery: If the local bone spur compresses the nerves, blood vessels and tendons, patients need to take surgical treatment, such as minimally invasive arthroscopic surgery to remove the bone spur, artificial joint arthroplasty and so on. Once patients are diagnosed with bone spurs, they need to take relevant treatment measures under the guidance of doctors according to their own conditions.