Bone growths cannot achieve self-healing without intervention. The common clinical treatments include general treatment, drug treatment and surgery, as follows:
1. General treatment: osteophytes itself belongs to the pathological process of bone self-repair and self-protection, which needs to reduce excessive strain on joints, avoid trauma, and exercise appropriately, and can choose walking, swimming, and other sports with less load on joints.
2. Medication: Oral medication is mainly non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as acetaminophen, ibuprofen, celecoxib, etc., which are used to alleviate pain and improve joint function, such drugs have obvious side effects and should be used under the guidance of physicians.
3. Surgery: When the limitation of joint movement is more obvious or the injury has compressed the nerves and blood vessels, timely surgical treatment is needed.
If the diagnosis of osteophytes is confirmed, it is recommended to carry out standardized treatment as soon as possible to reduce the adverse effects of the disease.