Bone spurs and osteophytes are the same; bone spurs are the common name for osteophytes, which is a different name for a disease. As we age, the muscles and ligaments around the spine and joints degenerate, disrupting the balance of the spine and joints and causing them to become unstable. The body adapts to this change by forming hyperplastic bone at the edges of the vertebral joints to reduce the pressure per unit area and make the spine or joints more stable, a phenomenon known as osteophytes, commonly known as bone spurs. Osteomalacia is a physiological phenomenon that occurs with age, if there is no pain or discomfort symptoms do not need treatment, pay attention to rest and maintenance can be. If you experience pain or other symptoms, you should go to the hospital for further treatment.