Steroid Shots
Sometimes medications are not enough to relieve the pain and inflammation caused by bone spurs. In these cases, corticosteroid injections are sometimes recommended to reduce the symptoms. The relief lasts longer than NSAIDs but the shots may need to be retaken a few times a year.
The injection does not heal your spurs, it simply makes them more bearable. There is also a limit to how often you can take steroid shots. Overuse can cause damage to your tendons [7].
Surgery
In situations where the spurs cause unbearable symptoms that regular treatments fail to alleviate, surgery may be the only recourse [8]. Surgery often involves tissue or bone spur removal to relieve pressure on the nerves.
Conclusion
Most people with bone spurs are not aware they have them. This is because the sours do not always cause symptoms. If they do, the symptoms can be quite debilitating and interfere with your daily life. These symptoms can often be managed through a variety of non-invasive treatment methods but sometimes this is not enough. If your bone spurs prove difficult to manage on your own, you should seek medical advice.
References:
[1] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10395-bone-spurs-osteophytes
[2] https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/b/bone-spurs.html
[3] https://www.cedars-sinai.org/health-library/diseases-and-conditions/b/bone-spurs.html
[4] https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/arthritis/treatment-options-bone-spurs
[5] https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/arthritis/treatment-options-bone-spurs
[6] https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/arthritis/treatment-options-bone-spurs
[7] https://www.healthline.com/health/heel-spur-treatment
[8] https://www.spine-health.com/conditions/arthritis/treatment-options-bone-spurs