Long knee spur

Introduction Long knee stab refers to a long bone spur. The academic term is Bone Spur. It is not a medically correct term because it is neither completely composed of bone nor sharp as a thorn. The correct medical name should be the epiphysis. The bone spur is the wear and tear of the cartilage caused by various reasons, and promotes the repair, hardening and hyperplasia of the bone itself. It is a natural aging phenomenon. Generally, the long bone spur represents this person. The spine enters the aging phase.

Cause

Bone spur is a phenomenon accompanying the process of degeneration of the spine. As the age increases, the spine structure of the human body will also degenerate. When the bone and soft tissue are in contact with each other, the pressure between the spine and the spine is caused by long-term stress, tension and damage. The cartilage gradually loses its moisture and elasticity, causing degenerative changes in the bones. This degenerative change in the bone causes bone hyperplasia and the formation of osteophytes. In addition, repeated activities or inappropriate movements often cause excessive wear of the bones and soft tissues of the joints, and grow bone spurs.

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The epiphysis does not necessarily produce symptoms, depending on whether it is compressed to the nerve roots or the spine. If not, there will be no uncomfortable symptoms. Conversely, if the spur is just pressed to a nearby nerve root or pressed to the spine, there may be symptoms such as stiff body, inflexibility, pain, redness, paralysis, joint deformation, and muscle weakness.

Osteophytes can cause complications such as sciatica, disc herniation, lumbar stenosis, and degenerative knee arthritis. These complications can lead to discomfort in patients' lives and even affect their quality of life. Mild complications, rest, medication, or follow the advice of a rehabilitation practitioner to do some physical therapy to relieve symptoms. However, when the complications are serious, further surgery is needed.

Differential diagnosis

Differential diagnosis of long knee spurs:

1, bone hyperplasia: the early stage of bone hyperplasia is mostly phlegm and blood stasis, condensed but not scattered, treatment should be phlegm and exorcism, Shujintongluo.

2. Osteophytes: The production of osteophytes is a phenomenon in which the spine reinforces itself in response to degeneration. Generally speaking, if there is no compression to the nerves, there is no need to worry too much. As the age increases, each person is more or less There will be long bone spurs, and the presence of bone spurs on X-rays will not require treatment. Only when the spurs are pressed to the nerves causes other symptoms, further treatment is needed.

The epiphysis does not necessarily produce symptoms, depending on whether it is compressed to the nerve roots or the spine. If not, there will be no uncomfortable symptoms. Conversely, if the spur is just pressed to a nearby nerve root or pressed to the spine, there may be symptoms such as stiff body, inflexibility, pain, redness, paralysis, joint deformation, and muscle weakness.

Osteophytes can cause complications such as sciatica, disc herniation, lumbar stenosis, and degenerative knee arthritis. These complications can lead to discomfort in patients' lives and even affect their quality of life. Mild complications, rest, medication, or follow the advice of a rehabilitation practitioner to do some physical therapy to relieve symptoms. However, when the complications are serious, further surgery is needed.

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