Osteomalacia, commonly known as bone spurs. In the clinic, patients often tell doctors: “I have osteophytes”, “I have a serious lumbar fracture and growth”, “I have bone spurs in my joints”. “Can the bone spur go away?” . Clinically, we find that many patients have a fear of osteophytes and even try to eliminate bone spurs by all means, but it is against their wishes and adds to their worries. This is the result of the lack of understanding of osteophytes. First of all, osteophytes are not a disease, but a degenerative manifestation, just like the graying of hair, sagging skin and the appearance of age spots when a person grows old, which are all normal natural manifestations. So there is no need to worry about it. Secondly, osteophytes usually do not cause symptoms. It has a positive effect because the bone is created to compensate for abnormal stresses during the degeneration process, but at the same time it reflects the presence of abnormal stresses. Importantly it does not usually cause pain or functional problems and often the osteophytes are discovered during a physical examination radiograph. Many people clinically have severe but asymptomatic osteophytes, even though the pain disappears, but the osteophytes remain. There are also patients with very severe pain but no osteophytes or very mild osteophytes, so osteophytes are not consistent with symptoms, not a positive relationship, and even less of a disease. Do not attribute problems such as pain to osteophytes, as this delays the condition and may cause unnecessary psychological burden. In addition, osteophytes do not disappear because they take some drugs. At present, various types of so-called anti-osteophyte drugs may have a certain pain-relieving effect, but they cannot and will not eliminate bone spurs, and the efficacy of many advertisements is not credible. Many patients clinically seek medical attention because their osteophytes do not disappear or become smaller after taking medication, increasing their financial and psychological burden for nothing. In short, we must understand the correct understanding of osteophytes, do not believe in advertisements, and go to the regular hospital for medical treatment in a timely manner.