Bone spurs
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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.
Common symptoms reported by people with bone spurs
Treatments taken by people for bone spurs
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Compare treatments taken by people with bone spurs
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Who has bone spurs on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 38 say bone spurs is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 13 | |
| 30s | 33 | |
| 40s | 42 | |
| 50s | 47 | |
| 60s | 35 | |
| 70+ | 106 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 30 | |
| 20-29 years | 27 | |
| 30-39 years | 19 | |
| 40-49 years | 18 | |
| 50-59 years | 20 | |
| 60-69 years | 16 | |
| 70+ years | 11 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 62 | |
| Female | 471 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 379 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 15 |