Bone Spurs

Bone Spurs

A bone spur is a tiny pointed outgrowth of bone.

Bone spurs are usually caused by local inflammation. The inflammation stimulates the cells that form bone to deposit bone in this area, eventually leading to a bone spur. For example, inflammation of the ligament that surrounds a degenerating disc between the vertebrae is a common cause of bone spurs of the spine. Inflammation of the Achilles tendon can lead to the formation of a bone spur at the back of the heel bone. 

Bone spurs develop in areas of inflammation or injury in nearby cartilage or tendons. Common locations for bone spurs are in the back, or sole, of the heel bone of the foot, around joints that have degenerated cartilage, and in the spine next to degenerated discs.

Bone spurs may or may not cause symptoms. Bone spurs symptoms include pain, numbness and tenderness if they are irritating adjacent tissues, such as skin, fat pads, nerves or tendons.
Heel spurs have local foot pain, tenderness, and sometimes swelling. This can lead to difficulty walking due to pain at the bottom of the foot with weight-bearing. Sometimes there is accompanying inflammation of the entire bottom of the foot (plantar plantar fasciitis) when the heel spur occurs in the bottom of the heel bone. plan

Spurs in the spine can pinch adjacent nerves to cause numbness, tingling, and pain as well as weakness in the area of the body supplied by the affected nerve. 

Fitworks Corrective Therapy has a solution to help prevent and relieve the symptoms of bone spurs. By building and stretching specific muscle groups, the joints line up gradually for perfect posture and function. A balanced body over time...all done naturally!  

Gary Rumel, Corrective Therapist

FitworksCorrective Therapy

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