Can anyone tell me what a bone spur is?
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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.\n\nBone 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.\n\nI had one in my shoulder once that made movement very painful. I found that I'd do anything to be relieved of the problem. My Dr had prescribed steroids and I took them orally... they didn't seem to work and the pain continued. The doctor later prescribe Buspur. I didn't know what it was until later. I guess the Dr thought I was getting too impatient. It took about six months and two weeks of steroids for the spur to go away on its own. I'm glad I didn't have to have surgery. The Buspur is still in my cabinet some ten years later. But you need to have a doctor check out the spur, it could be tearing important tissue, or doing other damage. You don't want it to damage the cartilage in a joint or rub a nerve the wrong way \n\n\nSpurs can also appear on the feet, either along toes or the heel.
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heel spurs are caused by not having the proper arch support.  the tendons in your arch tear a bit off of the heel bone.  when you sleep at night your feet are in a relaxed position and the damage heals while you sleep.  When you get up in the morning, you step out of bed on to the ground and then tear all of the healed tissue away from the bone again,  starting the cycle all over.  If you have the coverage it is best to go see the doctor for a referal to a pediatrist and get some orthodic insoles for your shoes.  they are very expensive but will solve the problem.  If that isn't an option you MUST buy proper shoes with support, no filp flops and shoes that offer no support.  The problem will never go away and only get worse.
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Bone conduction is the conduction of sound to the inner ear through the bones of the skull. Some hearing aids employ bone conduction.
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The formation of bone tissue within cartilage; the process by which bones grow in length\nhttp://www.answers.com/topic/endochondral-ossification\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endochondral_ossification\nhttp://www3.umdnj.edu/histsweb/lab4/bone/boneendocondral.html
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There is no "the" compact bone.\n\nCompact bone is a TYPE of hard, dense bone, found in main shaft of long bones and outer layer of other bones.
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It is both.  It is a name for the bones at the end of your extremities (arms and legs)
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I found this in the internet.\n---------\nSevere rear foot pain that accompanies the first step out of bed in the morning is a sign of plantar fasciitis, a foot condition often accompanied by a heel spur. A heel spur occurs when a calcium deposit forms on the heel bone, causing a bony protrusion.\n\nThe heel bone is the largest bone in the foot, and absorbs the greatest amount of shock and pressure from walking, running and other activities. The bone is connected to the forefoot by the plantar fascia, a broad band of fibrous tissue located along the bottom surface of the foot.\n\nWhen the plantar fascia is stretched and pulls away from the heel, usually the result of over-pronation (flat feet), calcium deposits can form to fill in the gap, causing heel spurs. People with unusually high arches can develop the problem, and women have a significantly higher incidence of heel spurs than men because of the types of footwear they often wear, including high heels. Dancers or athletes who stretch the plantar fascia on a regular basis are also at risk.\n\nAccording to Dr. Suzanne Belyea, D.P.M., Medical Director of Foot.com, heel spurs themselves do not cause the severe pain. "When people have an over-stretched plantar fascia, it tightens up at night. The first step out of bed pulls it away from the insertion site, and the resulting inflammation of the plantar fascia is what causes the pain. Heel spurs are often present with this condition, but not always."\n\nStudies have shown that the size of the heel spur does not affect the level of pain, and that treating the inflammation related to the plantar fascia should allow the patient to live pain-free with a heel spur.\n\nThe key to treating the inflammation is determining the cause of the excessive stretching of the plantar fascia. When the cause is over-pronation, an orthotic with rearfoot posting and longitudinal arch support can effectively reduce the problem and allow the condition to heal.\n\nOther common treatments include foot stretching exercises, especially first thing in the morning before that first step is taken, weight loss, wearing shoes that have a cushioned heel to absorb shock, and elevating the heel with the use of a heel cradle, heel cup, or orthotic
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http://www.bio.psu.edu/people/faculty/strauss/anatomy/skel/skeletal.htm
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The ossicles (also called auditory ossicles) are the three smallest bones in the human body.The ossicles are, in order from the eardrum to the inner ear, the hammer, anvil, and stirrup or stapes, so named because of the shape of the bones.\n\nThe "femur or thigh bone" is the longest, most voluminous and strongest bone of the human body. It forms part of the hip and part of the knee.
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do you mean the periosteum ?
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For the most part they have to be removed surgically.  However, it depends on what is causing the bone spur in the first place.  Bones spurs are usually caused by excess pressure placed on a bone by tendons or ligaments, like for instance the plantar fascia in the bottom of the foot.  By decreasing this pressure by stretching the muscles you can cause a decrease in the bone spur, or more importantly, the pain associated with it.
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Bone is unique in that it heals with its own tissue, rather than with scar tissue. This amazing capacity for regeneration enables a mending bone to completely heal itself. The typical permanent effects as a result of abone break is in the nerves around the bone. Bones heal up well.\nI'm answering because I'm dealing with the same thing right now. It almost feels like the bone is still broken, but it's not broken. It just feels that way. So don't worry.
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you may have a bone spur or bunion. Should be evaluated by a foot doctor.
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the funny bone as it is called is really a sudden pinching of the ulnar nerve.  It is a nerve that runs down that side of your arm to your wrist and will also give you trouble if you lean on you elbow too much
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femur - the thigh bone
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Boned means the bones have been taken out.
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The tiniest bone in the human body is the stirrup which is located in the inner ear.