Has anyone heard of a bone spurs in your ankle?
I broke my the bone on the outside of my left ankle about 15 yrs ago and now I have pain in the same stop and it hurts to walk normal now in the last few days. Friends say it is a bone spurs. I don't know what that is? Any help from anyone? Before I call the doctor.
Answers:
Bone spurs, also called osteophytes, are bony projections that grow along the edges of bones. The bone spurs themselves aren't painful, but they can rub against nearby nerves and bones and cause pain.
Bone spurs can form on any bone. Most commonly they form where bones meet each other — in joints — but they can also be found where ligaments and tendons connect with bone. Bone spurs form in the joints that make up your knees, hips, elbow, shoulders, fingers and feet. Bone spurs can also form on the bones of your spine.
It isn't clear what causes bone spurs, but doctors believe they occur in reaction to changes in your joints due to diseases and aging. Bone spurs usually occur as a result of a disease or condition — most commonly osteoarthritis. But they can also form on their own.
Most bone spurs cause no signs or symptoms and may go undetected for years. Other bone spurs form in places where they might rub against other bones or push against nerves, causing pain and disability. What treatment, if any, that you receive for your bone spurs depends on where they're located and how the affect your health.
Most bone spurs cause no signs or symptoms. Often you don't even realize you have bone spurs until an X-ray for another condition reveals the growths.
But some bone spurs can cause pain and loss of motion in your joints. Where your bone spurs are located determines where you'll feel pain and whether you'll experience any other signs or symptoms. For instance:
In your knee, bone spurs may make it painful to extend and bend your leg. Bone spurs can get in the way of bones and tendons that keep your knee operating smoothly.
On your spine, bone spurs can push against your nerves, causing pain and numbness elsewhere in your body.
On your neck, cervical bone spurs can protrude inwards, occasionally making it difficult to swallow or painful to breathe. Bone spurs can also push against veins, restricting blood flow to your brain.
In your shoulder, bone spurs can restrict the range of motion of your arm. Bone spurs can rub on your rotator cuff, a group of tendons that help control your shoulder movements. This can cause swelling (tendinitis) and tears in your rotator cuff.
On your fingers, bone spurs may appear as hard lumps under your skin, making your fingers appear disfigured. Bone spurs on your fingers may cause intermittent pain.
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Yes, I have had them, and they are very painful. Surgery is the only way to get rid of them.
Oh, yea, you don't want to call the doctor. Talk to idiots who fuel your fears like your dumbass friends until you obsess about it and it hurts even more.
Better see the doctor and get an X-ray. What is called a calcaneal spur is a growth of extra bone in the ankle region and makes walking pretty painful. In your case, a bone splinter may be causing the problem.
Yeah, my dad had bone spurs, and he said it was pretty painful. According to the link below, when the body senses weakening in a bone, such as from a break, it creates extra tissue to strengthen the bone, and then the tissue hardens to form the spurs. Ouch! I would definitely talk to your doctor. Good luck!
Bone spurs are bony projections that form along joints. They are formed when the body tries to overcompensate for a prior injury. My wife had surgery for hers about 3 years ago. Hers was on her heal so they had to actually disconnect the Achilles tendon in order to shave of the excess bone. Hers was a very painful recovery, but because it is on your ankle it should be a very quick and relatively fast recovering surgery. Good luck...
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Answers:
Bone spurs, also called osteophytes, are bony projections that grow along the edges of bones. The bone spurs themselves aren't painful, but they can rub against nearby nerves and bones and cause pain.
Bone spurs can form on any bone. Most commonly they form where bones meet each other — in joints — but they can also be found where ligaments and tendons connect with bone. Bone spurs form in the joints that make up your knees, hips, elbow, shoulders, fingers and feet. Bone spurs can also form on the bones of your spine.
It isn't clear what causes bone spurs, but doctors believe they occur in reaction to changes in your joints due to diseases and aging. Bone spurs usually occur as a result of a disease or condition — most commonly osteoarthritis. But they can also form on their own.
Most bone spurs cause no signs or symptoms and may go undetected for years. Other bone spurs form in places where they might rub against other bones or push against nerves, causing pain and disability. What treatment, if any, that you receive for your bone spurs depends on where they're located and how the affect your health.
Most bone spurs cause no signs or symptoms. Often you don't even realize you have bone spurs until an X-ray for another condition reveals the growths.
But some bone spurs can cause pain and loss of motion in your joints. Where your bone spurs are located determines where you'll feel pain and whether you'll experience any other signs or symptoms. For instance:
In your knee, bone spurs may make it painful to extend and bend your leg. Bone spurs can get in the way of bones and tendons that keep your knee operating smoothly.
On your spine, bone spurs can push against your nerves, causing pain and numbness elsewhere in your body.
On your neck, cervical bone spurs can protrude inwards, occasionally making it difficult to swallow or painful to breathe. Bone spurs can also push against veins, restricting blood flow to your brain.
In your shoulder, bone spurs can restrict the range of motion of your arm. Bone spurs can rub on your rotator cuff, a group of tendons that help control your shoulder movements. This can cause swelling (tendinitis) and tears in your rotator cuff.
On your fingers, bone spurs may appear as hard lumps under your skin, making your fingers appear disfigured. Bone spurs on your fingers may cause intermittent pain.
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'Mayo Clinic Straight Talk
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Yes, I have had them, and they are very painful. Surgery is the only way to get rid of them.
Oh, yea, you don't want to call the doctor. Talk to idiots who fuel your fears like your dumbass friends until you obsess about it and it hurts even more.
Better see the doctor and get an X-ray. What is called a calcaneal spur is a growth of extra bone in the ankle region and makes walking pretty painful. In your case, a bone splinter may be causing the problem.
Yeah, my dad had bone spurs, and he said it was pretty painful. According to the link below, when the body senses weakening in a bone, such as from a break, it creates extra tissue to strengthen the bone, and then the tissue hardens to form the spurs. Ouch! I would definitely talk to your doctor. Good luck!
Bone spurs are bony projections that form along joints. They are formed when the body tries to overcompensate for a prior injury. My wife had surgery for hers about 3 years ago. Hers was on her heal so they had to actually disconnect the Achilles tendon in order to shave of the excess bone. Hers was a very painful recovery, but because it is on your ankle it should be a very quick and relatively fast recovering surgery. Good luck...
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