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Bone spur remedies suggested by our users
Bone spur is an extra bone that grows on the normal bone. In medical jargon bone spur is known as osteophytes. It occurs on the joints especially on the joints of the spine, feet, shoulders, hips, hands and knees. Bone spur itself does not cause any pain but it can cause pain when it rubs against other bones and nerves around it. Bone spur is quite common among people above 60 years of age and is an indication of spine degeneration.
Symptoms for Bone spur
Pain in back and neck
Back pain and neck pain are the most common symptoms of bone spur. Patients could experience mild pain in the neck and the lower back while standing and walking.
Pain in shoulders
If bone spur is developed in the cervical spine then the patient will experience pain in the shoulders and headache in some cases.
Pain in thigh,arms and legs
Patient will experience pain in thigh if bone spur is developed in lumbar spine.
Numbness, tingling, progressive weakness and pain in arms and legs are some other symptoms of bone spur due to compression of the nerves.
Causes for Bone spur
Bone spur Symptoms, Causes, Remedy and Diet
Bone spur causes
Bone spur is mainly found in people suffering from osteoarthritis. Body of an osteoarthritis patient always attempts to cover up the loss done by osteoarthritis by breaking down the cartilage in bone joints. To cover up this loss, the body creates new bones along the affected bones. In the elderly, the reason for bone spur is that their body creates extra bone to provide stability to their aging joints.
Bone spur is also a symptom of diseases like spondylosis, plantar fasciitis, spondylosis and spinal stenosis.
Nutrition, lifestyle, accidents and sport injuries are some factors that can accelerate bone spur.
Remedies for Bone spur
Bone spur home remedies and natural cures, Questions and answers
Remedy for inflammation
First step for treating bone spur through home remedies is to reduce inflammation. Apply an ice pack to the inflamed area 4 to 5 times in a day. This will help to reduce the inflammation. If the problem is more severe then apply heating pad on the inflamed area.
Use Curcumin and flaxseed
Curcumin, the yellow pigment of turmeric is effective in treating bone spur. Take 500 to 1000 mg of curcumin 3 to 4 times a day on an empty stomach. Try this remedy daily for about 6 weeks. To relieve pain, apply flaxseed hot pack to the affected area. Take alternate hot and cold foot baths.
Use cheese cloth
Dip a piece of cheese cloth in warm linseed oil and keep the cloth on the affected area. Cover the cloth with plastic and keep a heating pad on the plastic for 2 hours.
Diet for Bone spur
Bone spur : Home Remedies suggested by users
Bone spur diet
There is no particular diet to be followed for bone spur.
Suggestions for Bone spur
Take rest
Strenuous activity aggravates the pain. It is advisable to take rest to ease the pain. Avoid wearing flat shoes.
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Heel Bone Spur
suggested by Diane on Wednesday, December 12, 2007
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| Place a golf ball on the floor and roll the heel of your foot over the golf ball in a round and round motion 2 to 3 times a day and the spur will go away. Worked for me. |
spine & neck tightness
suggested by tan on Tuesday, November 27, 2007
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Neck and back pains could be due to deficiencies in Magnesium, sometimes calcium & Vitamin D as well. Taking MgCl2; 10mgMg/Kg-bodyweight; 1 level teaspoon yields about 400mg Mg. 15-20 minutes bare skin under the sun yields about 1,000Iu VitD3. Foods such as fish liver oil & eggs contain Vitamin D. Calcium is found in foods such as yogurt, milk, bone broth, etc. but sometimes the amount is insufficient for people with extreme deficiency, taking it in the form of supplement maybe necessary, 1 level teaspoon yields 4g Calcium, Lactate 2-3g/day may be needed. |
Diet remedy
suggested by [unspecified] on Sunday, April 29, 2007
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| Start replacing the lost calcium. Eat a natural and easily aborbed form of calcium such as freshly ground hulled sesame seed tea (up to a tablespoon per cup of water. Can grind up using coffee grinder). You might want to start off with just a teaspoon as some people's stomach's get upset by raw sesame seed. Make sure to drink at least one cup of water 15-20 minutes after each. 3-5 cups daily if calcium loss is bad. |
Bone spur
suggested by James on Thursday, June 22, 2006
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| see bone spur description
DIET for bone spur;
avoid phosphates and/or phosphoric acid found in soda and cola. |
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