Bone spurs are an outgrowth of extra bone that often result from osteoarthritis. Learn about their causes, diagnosis, treatment, and more.

A bone spur (osteophyte) in the knee is mainly caused by wear and tear of the joint, leading to pain and stiffness. Learn more about the causes and treatment.

Heel spurs happen when long-term muscle and ligament strain wears out the soft tissues in the heel. Tearing the membrane that covers the heel bone is also a cause.

Treatment for a bone spur on the foot depends on the size and location of the bone spur, as well as the symptoms it causes. If you have a painless lump on your foot that is diagnosed as a bone ...

If your heel spur pain continues or worsens despite conservative treatment at home, visit your doctor. "Persistent pain, swelling or difficulty walking are all signs you may need more advanced ...

Back of the heel. Also called a "pump bump," Haglund's deformity refers to a bone spur on the back of the heel. This type of exostosis can occur when pump-style shoes rub against the back of the heel.

Heel spur formation is secondary to the excessive pull of the plantar fascia where it attaches to the heel bone. Many people have heel spurs at the attachment of the plantar fascia without having ...

In more extreme conditions, surgery may be needed. Heel spurs An abnormal growth of bone where the plantar fascia attaches to the heel bone also can be at the root of heel pain.

Famously, Joe DiMaggio (who our DiMaggio Heel Pain Center is named after) had surgery for a heel spur, which is a bone growth on the heel bone, usually caused by added activity on the foot’s ...

When bone spurs occur in the vertebra of the neck, which is the cervical spine, they are known as cervical osteophytes. These bony growths aren’t painful.