When many patients see their report says osteophytes, they think to themselves that I am so young to have hyperplasia and try every way to get rid of this spur. Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes and osteophytes, are a self-protective response of the body to chronic strain injury to the ligaments and fascia to which bone is attached, and are also associated with degenerative lesions of bones and ligaments. Bones are constantly metabolizing, and new life and aging are in a dynamic balance. In middle and old age, the aging rate is greater than the growth rate, there is osteoporosis, in the often weight-bearing joints will grow bone superfluous. The heel of the foot is under the most pressure and is most prone to bone spurs. The knee and hip joints are large weight-bearing joints, and they are also the parts that are prone to bone spurs. Long-term poor sleeping and sitting posture, lack of exercise, as well as long-term intake of calcium-containing foods and wearing high heels are all causes of bone spurs. According to statistics, about 80% of people over 50 years old have bone spurs, 90% over 60 years old, and 100% over 70 years old have bone spurs. There is no need to be afraid of bone spurs. A bone spur is not a spur that grows into the bone, it is a “spur” on a lateral x-ray, but is not usually shown on an ortho x-ray. It is not usually painful because it has a protective effect of its own. Some patients have pain because of soft tissue (ligament, fascia) injury or strain; some have painful media due to degenerative disease of bones and soft tissues; and some have increased intraosseous pressure due to the above reasons. The pain remains at rest (medically called rest pain), but it is not a sharp pain like a knife cut, but a dull, dull pain, soreness and indescribable unpleasantness, which is a manifestation of increased intraosseous pressure. What to do if you have a bone spur Go to a regular hospital orthopedic department and have a doctor make a clear diagnosis to rule out other diseases. If it is only a growing bone spur, there is no need to worry about it without symptoms and no treatment is needed. Do not seek prescriptions from doctors before the diagnosis is made, and especially do not believe that there is a magic medicine to dissolve bone spurs, as this will not only not help, but will cause more harm. Bone spurs and bone components are the same, if you can dissolve the bone spurs, normal bones will be dissolved, which is obviously a lie. There is no direct relationship between the size of the bone spur and the pain. Some bone spurs are small, but the pain is obvious, while others are obvious but not painful. If there are painful symptoms, conservative therapy such as anti-inflammatory painkillers, muscle relaxants or closure can be used first, or according to the condition, hot compresses and physiotherapy can be used at the same time to activate the blood, relax the muscles, promote local blood circulation and reduce nerve compression. Surgical treatment. Generally, surgery is not required for bone redundancy. However, when the bone superfluous irritates or compresses the nerves and blood vessels, and produces obvious symptoms and may cause paralysis, surgery should be performed to remove the bone superfluous that compresses the nerves and blood vessels. Surgery is usually considered when medication or physical therapy does not work after 1 to 3 months, or when symptoms worsen.