Osteomalacia is a growth that eventually occurs due to chronic or acute irritation over a long period of time, usually at the edges of the vertebral joints, which can lead to restricted joint function and nerve compression, thus causing symptoms. However, once the osteophyte grows back, it will never heal on its own and there is no way to heal on its own. Even the application of drugs or other physical treatments such as microwave physiotherapy can only slow down the process of osteophytes. The only way to completely cure the disease is to remove the bone growth through surgery, and it will not heal on its own.