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Spinal bone spur surgery is usually a last resort option for addressing painful symptoms that have not yet responded adequately to conservative treatments, such as
One of the most common challenges of living with a spinal bone spur is staying comfortable on long (or even short) trips. That said, there
Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are growths of bone that occur as a natural stabilization response to friction, especially around the joints. While they can develop
Bone spurs, or osteophytes, are outgrowths of bone that are the body’s natural response to increased friction around the joints. They often occur in the
Bone spurs develop in the spine due to conditions like arthritis or degenerative disc disease. This is due to the increase in bone-on-bone contact between