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Can you tell me the best treatmens for painful bone spurs. i have 2 bone spurs on the upper knuckles on my l/r hand?

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Dr. Gregory Harvey answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Surgery

Bone spurs: You can try a cortisone injection into the joint for a quick pain relief otherwise the spurs may have to be removed surgically.

Answered 7/7/2018

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