What is bone spurs?

A bone spur (osteophyte) is a bony growth formed on normal bone. It’s usually smooth, but it can cause wear and tear or pain if it presses or rubs on other bones or soft tissues such as ligaments, tendons, or nerves in the body.

How do members experience bone spurs?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with bone spurs*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for bone spurs*

Who has bone spurs on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 4
30s 32
40s 99
50s 196
60s 178
70+ 73

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 70
Female 500