Bone spurs are hard bumps that form around your joints or on your spine. Learn what causes these bony growths, and how to treat them.

Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD An osteophyte is a bony outgrowth or “bone spur” that develops slowly over time in and around joints. Bone spurs often do not cause symptoms.

Medically reviewed by Laura Campedelli, DPT A lump on your wrist or hand is likely not harmful. A bump that feels like bone is likely a carpal boss, a movable bump is typically a ganglion cyst, and a ...

People with rheumatoid arthritis, or RA, in their hands or wrists often have swelling in the lining of the joints or tendons, called synovium. Sometimes, inflammatory cells form tissue that pushes ...

Pain in your thumb and wrist may develop from arthritis, de Quervain tenosynovitis, injuries, and other causes. Joint pain in your wrist and thumb are two common symptoms of many conditions, such ...

Some treatments for rheumatoid arthritis could increase cancer risk. One reason is because some cells in our immune system ...

When bone spurs occur in the vertebra of the neck, which is the cervical spine, they are known as cervical osteophytes. In and of themselves, these bony growths are not painful.

Overuse of the hand, an injury, and certain health conditions can cause pain in the palm, fingers, and wrist. Examples include repetitive strain injury (RSI), bruising, bone injuries, arthritis ...

Angel Reese could have waited, and played through pain. But that would likely come at a great cost, doctors warned. So one of the top rookies from the 2024 draft decided surgery was the way to go.