”After the age of 40, almost all weight-bearing joints in the body, such as the cervical spine, lumbar spine, hip and knee joints and heel bone, may have osteophytes. 1.Does the bone spur need to be completely removed Only when the bone spur directly compresses the nerves and blood vessels, or the bone superfluity is too large, the joint is often “stuck”, or the joint has severe pain, deformity, joint instability, etc., which affects daily life and work, and conservative treatment is ineffective, then surgery is needed. At this time, the purpose of surgery is not simply to remove the bone spur, but to deal with the compression caused by the bone spur, the combined deformity, etc. 2, bone spurs do not always require treatment Bone spurs are a manifestation of bone and joint degeneration, just as people grow old, hair will turn gray, eyes will “presbyopia”, can not be considered as a disease. Second, for most people, although there are bone spurs, but no obvious symptoms do not require special treatment. 3, prevention and care of bone spurs Exercise can improve the blood circulation of tissues and improve the nutrition of bones and joints. For example, patients with osteophytes of the hip and knee can choose to swim or pedal a bike, as the joints are no longer loaded with the upper body weight, to improve muscle strength and joint stability without increasing the burden on the joints. Some patients believe that climbing and squatting can wear out the bone spurs, but this is completely wrong. A reasonable diet, proper exercise, and reasonable weight control can largely reduce the burden on the lower limbs and can effectively prevent and alleviate the development of bone spurs in the lower limbs. In addition, activities should be reduced during acute attacks of pain, and care should be taken not to expose the joint area to direct cold.