is there any safe treatment for bone spurs in the neck?

Question

I have alot of tension and cracking and grinding in my neck, my dr said it's bone spurs. heat and massage only temporarily help.

Answer 1

I also have bone spurs in my neck. I'm under the care of a very good chiropractor who has eased and almost entirely relieved the tension and pain. Chiropractic is not quack medicine or "bone cracking". My doctor takes x-rays and manipulates only the vertebrae which need repositioning. Most insurances will pay for chiropractic care.

At one time I also had bone spurs in my shoulder joint. A series of cortisone shots from my regular physician relieved the grinding pain permanently.

Answer 2

Osteophytes or bones spurs are a normal degenerative process along the spine and along joints of other bones in the extremities. Generally you leave them alone unless, as in the spine, they begin to cause neural compression such as a nerve root or the thecal/dural sac of the spinal cord.

The Worst thing that can be done if there is neural compression from an osteophyte is manipulation. It can cause worse neural damage. A good chiro will normally respect this however you cannot see a nerve or nerve compression from a spur from x-rays.

An MRI and good neurological physical exam is the preferred/safe method.

Answer 3

Bone spurs, cataracts, etc. are caused by bad calcium management in the body, typically due to bad digestion and eating bad calcium, like Calcium Carbonate supplements. When the acidic level in the stomach is not low enough, the chyme that enters the jejunum where calcium, magnesium, and zinc are absorbed, the calcium will not go through the walls and is rejected and sent on down the colon where it ends up in the liver as toxic. This toxic calcium is then deposited in the body in many places, like the eyes, and as bone spurs. Drinking pasteurized, homogenized milks are a big culprit causing this problem. The high heat from pasteurization alters the calcium and the forced absorption due to the synthetic vitamin D added to the dead bacteria, mucous laden, damaged amino acid due to homogenization, end product causes huge amounts of homocystines in the body and generates an immune response to deal with the garbage. Not a pretty picture. This is why most of the world drinks raw milk from cows that are free to roam in fields and eat grass to make HEALTHY MILK, unlike the grain fed, commercial feed lot, feces ridden feed lots where unhealthy cows are forced to take antibiotics to keep them alive. The bone spur may also be due to a bad tooth from bad dental work. I know this sounds a little bizzare, but this is more common than you think. In particular, look at your #1 tooth (upper molar right side farthest back in your mouth( and also teeth numbers 4 & 5 (2nd Bicuspid (2nd premolar) and 1st Bicuspid (1st premolar)). Lower teeth, #'s: 30, 31, & 32 right side of mouth (back three molars) and Left lower teeth, #'s: 17,18, 19 last 3 molars, and Upper tooth, left side #16 (last molar). If any of these have an infection in them, you need to get them fixed or the problem may occur, even if you have it removed. If any of these teeth have amalgam fillings or crowns, have them removed carefully by a biological dentist. All AMALGAM FILLINGS HAVE INFECTIONS BELOW THEM. ALL CROWNS AND ROOT CANALS HAVE INFECTIONS IN THEM AS WELL. These must be dealt with or you will not have good mineral content in your body and bad calcium management. Chances are, if you correct the dental issue, the spur may go away because you will eliminate the root cause. Then, change your diet in regard to the type of calcium you ingest and also fix that digestive problem. good luck to you

Answer 4

Crainial nerve block using electronic needle