Due to changes in work and life patterns, there is a trend of younger bone spurs. First of all, nowadays, office workers work on computers every day, and their bodies stay in the same position for a long time, which easily leads to cervical spine osteophytes; secondly, some teenagers have incorrect sitting and standing posture, play games for a long time, lack of exercise, and improper use of some joints, which easily causes excessive wear and tear on bones and soft tissues; finally, many people sleep in a bad posture, with pillows that are too high or sleep on their stomachs for a long time, which can also contribute to the formation of bone spurs.
Some studies have pointed out that women often wear high heels, which is also one of the causes of bone spurs. When women wear high heels, they lean forward in order to maintain balance, which increases the angle of lumbar vertebrae bending and easily overloads the lumbar spine, which is also an indirect cause of bone spurs. In addition, some heavy laborers and athletes are subjected to excessive strain on the bones and muscles and ligaments around the joints due to long-term strenuous exercise, resulting in bleeding and calcium deposits, leading to the formation of bone spurs. Five steps to effectively prevent bone spurs A small bone spur can cause a lot of discomfort to people, and the main way to reduce the occurrence of bone spurs is prevention. People can effectively reduce the occurrence of bone spurs by taking 5 steps in daily life: 1. Don’t sit or stand for a long time, get up every half an hour and walk around; 2. Soft tissue injuries, should be treated as early as possible to prevent late osteophytes and traumatic arthritis. If the bone spur compresses the nerve or spinal cord, causing sciatica, herniated disc, lumbar spinal stenosis and other complications, it is necessary to go to the hospital in a timely manner, using drugs, physical therapy, or surgical treatment.