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I'm 22 and i have 3 osteophytes on my neck. i feel no pain right now, but what can i do to prevent it as i age?
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Varies : Osteophytes are bone spurs that develop in the spine usually as a result of degenerative or inflammatory changes. We don't clearly know interventions that can prevent them. At 22, if you have significant bone spurs you might consider seeing a rheumatologist to be screened for a number of systemic arthritic conditions that may be treatable, which then may in turn limit the growth of them.
Answered 5/25/2016
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