In our daily life, we often hear a lot of people talking about bone spurs, and I think everyone is familiar with them. Bone spur is a disease that mostly occurs in some elderly people, which is particularly harmful to people and seriously affects their normal life. Many people don't know much about this disease. Then why do people grow bone spurs?
Bone spur is the wear and destruction of articular cartilage caused by various reasons, which promotes the repair of human bones. The process of bone repair is usually a natural change of bone sclerosis and proliferation, and it is a natural aging phenomenon. Generally speaking, if there are no pain symptoms or other clinical manifestations after bone spurs, there is no need for treatment.
However, if there is pain or other symptoms, appropriate treatment can be carried out. The most common treatment is physical therapy, such as massage, hot compress and shock wave. Even when there is acute pain, local blocking treatment can be done. These treatments are very effective.
Bone spurs, also known as hyperosteogeny, are common in cervical spine, lumbar spine, knee joint, hip joint and ankle joint. Why do people grow bone spurs? Bone spur is a compensatory proliferative reaction. For example, cervical vertebrae and lumbar vertebrae, when people degenerate with age, the ligaments and intervertebral discs around the vertebral bodies will degenerate and the stress will be reduced. At this time, the bones will proliferate, that is, long bone spurs will increase local stress, thus stabilizing the cervical and lumbar vertebrae.
In addition, when the knee joint degenerates, the ligaments around the knee joint relax and the strength decreases to a certain extent, and the knee joint will increase the stress of the knee joint through hyperosteogeny, that is, long bone spurs, thus increasing the stability of the joint. As for the ankle joint, there are many ballerinas or other athletes who use the ankle joint for a long time. Their ankles are very strong. Long bone spurs can increase the local strength of joints, thus increasing the stability of joints. Therefore, bone spur is a compensatory proliferative reaction.
When bone spurs cause joint pain, it is suggested to rest, brake joints, reduce local irritation, walk less, soak feet every day, apply ointment for promoting blood circulation and relieving pain after hot compress, and take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory and analgesic drugs and drugs for nourishing cartilage.
It is recommended to wear more clothes and keep joints warm, especially in autumn and winter. With the change of spur, joint replacement can be carried out when joint deformation is serious.