First, what is “bone spurs”? Speaking of “bone spurs”, many friends of the heart of the picture is this …… “bone spurs” is a bone long thorns, stuck in the flesh pain unbearable? Of course not, bone spurs, in fact, should be called bone, that is, we often say osteophytes, common in the middle-aged and elderly people, mostly formed in the edge of the bone, new bone tissue, in the X-ray film shows the bottom of the wide, the tip of the thin protruding-like performance. So why do “bone spurs” form? With age, the joints around the soft tissue in contact with the place due to long-term pressure, resulting in cartilage wear and tear and damage, thereby stimulating periosteal proliferation, and gradually in the edge of the bone to form a lip-like bony protrusions, the formation of the bone. The formation of the bone is a natural degenerative phenomenon that accompanies the aging process of human bones. Second, long bone spur will hurt? Long “bone spurs” will certainly be painful? Of course not, a lot of pain is not triggered by the bone, long bone itself does not hurt, but when it presses on the nerve or the surrounding soft tissue stimulation will produce pain symptoms. What should I do if I have a bone spur? No symptomatic bone is not necessary to treat, the symptomatic bone is mainly conservative and surgical two treatment methods. 1, conservative treatment: (1) drugs: anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs; (2) physical therapy: hot compresses, ultrasound, electrotherapy, infrared, traction, etc.; (3) rehabilitation exercise: appropriate exercise to improve muscle strength, reduce joint load; (4) rest: reduce the activity of the diseased joints, acute pain period can be bed rest. Surgery: Surgery is generally not the preferred treatment. When the bone is generated serious symptoms, such as limbs with severe pain and numbness, affecting the corresponding joint function, surgery should be considered, the main method of surgery is to excise the bone, to relieve the bone on the nerve or soft tissue stimulation, to achieve the purpose of relieving the pain and improve the function. Fourth, the treatment of bone spurs 1, acupuncture, massage, cupping can play a role in relaxing the muscles to improve the local blood supply, which will allow people to produce a sense of comfort, but there is no therapeutic effect on the bone itself, and will not make the bone disappear. 2, drug treatment is mainly anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs to relieve symptoms, but also can not eliminate the bone. 3, exercise can not eliminate the bone, but improper exercise will increase the occurrence of bone, for the treatment of bone, especially the acute pain period, it is recommended to rest. Bone capillaries are the natural aging process of the body, even if surgically removed, if you do not pay attention to the protection of the joints, overweight, labor, rest, poor posture, or will lead to the recurrence of bone capillaries. Fifth, what to pay attention to in normal times? 1, weight loss: overweight people need to lose weight to reduce the load on their joints. 2.Appropriate exercise: strengthen the bones, muscle strength. 3, rest: avoid overwork, acute pain period can be bed rest to reduce pain. Avoid bad posture. 5.Reduce excessive weight bearing.