Bone spurs, also known as osteophytes, are bony projections that form along joints. Bone spurs form due to the body's increase of a damaged (usually due to arthritis) joint's surface area in a futile attempt to improve weight distribution. However, they usually limit joint movement and typically cause pain.
Bone spurs form naturally on the spine as a person ages and are a sign of degeneration in the spine. In this case the spurs are not the source of back pains, but instead a common symptom of the problem.
Spurs can also appear on the feet, either along toes or the heel, and can occur on the hands.
this is what i think i have on my foot. it hurts alot and the only way to get rid of it is with surgery. the only thing is that its on my right foot which means if i did have surgery on it i wouldnt be able to drive for 6 weeks, and i really dont have that option. my mom had one and had the same situation and she said that she just deals with the pain. but who knows, maybe its not one of these spur things..hopefully.
