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Where exactly is your problem when you have an osteophyte in the spinal area ?
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Arthritis spur: An osteophyte is a bony overgrowth or arthritis spur causing either narrowing of the spinal canal or causing pressure on a nerve.
Answered 10/4/2016
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Rarely a problem: Osteophytes are bone spurs which commonly form as the spine ages, a type of internal re-enforcement. They do not usually cause trouble unless they start pressing on a nerve or the spinal cord.
Answered 8/31/2013
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