Bone Spurs Research Paper

There are many bone disorders that humans have. One bone disorder is bone spurs. Bone spurs are projections that form on the edges of the bone. The projections that form are very bony.
The bone spurs appear when bones meet with other bones. They also may start to form on the bones of the spines. People think that the word “spur” means sharp but it actually stands for another bone. A spur is smooth but is very painful and causes wear and tear on the bones. Bone spurs are common in the hips, shoulder, hands, knees, and the feet.
Bone spurs form when the body is trying to repair itself. When this happens the body starts to use extra bone. This may happen due to the pressure, rubbing, or stress to the bones over a long period of time. Spurs occur in the feet when the ligaments become very …show more content…
This results in the ligament becoming inflamed. As it tries to repair itself, a heel spur begins to form on the bottom the foot. The joints in the shoulder can move on many directions due to its complex structure. As time goes on the bones, muscles, tendons, and ligaments in the shoulder start to wear against one another. The tendons move through a space in between shoulder and the arm.
When they move the bones move against each other, the bone spur begins to form in that space.
Bone spurs also form as people begin to age.
The spurs are most common in the athletes. Athletes that do a lot of running tend to have bone spurs because of the stress on the foot. Also baseball players may suffer from bone spurs.
Baseball players are constantly moving their shoulder. Basketball player do a lot of jumping and running and may have bone spurs. Painters may have bone spurs because of the constant use of their arms when they are above their heads.
Most people do not know that they have bone spurs because there are no signs or symptoms. Bone spurs are not related to symptoms. People may figure out that they have