Guest James Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 What is this 骨刺 disease in tcm? Is there such a thing in western medicine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsaw88 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 骨刺 should be osteophytes in English. They arise due to degenerative changes of the bones, frequently developing at the joint margins where you exert unusually high pressure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Just Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 It's call spur, but sometime it could be mistaken for plantar fasciitis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 2 hours ago, Guest James said: What is this 骨刺 disease in tcm? Is there such a thing in western medicine? No such thing in western medicine. Because only Chinese are human, Westerners are not human. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsaw88 Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Oh yes, they are more commonly known as bone spurs. 1 hour ago, Guest Just said: It's call spur, but sometime it could be mistaken for plantar fasciitis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin Posted July 5, 2017 Share Posted July 5, 2017 Bone spur can be very painful. From my experience, when it gets painful, as there is no cure, typically TCM or western doctors will advice to go for surgery. This may not always be the best option becoz 1) cost of surgery & rehab 2) after surgery, the rehab will take a long time (can be up to more than a year) 3) your body will never recover to be the same as before Recently, i discover another option, which is to consult a physiotherapist. About a year ago, I have bone spur at the heel area. It became so bad that I started to walk with a limp. Just when I almost decided to go for a surgery, a physiotherapist taught me a few excercises which I only need to spend 5-10 mins a day. After 1-2 weeks, the pain is almost gone & my life is back to normal. Unlike my the other episode where I went for a shoulder surgery, Physiotherapy is a much better option. CKW 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Guest Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 8 hours ago, robin said: Bone spur can be very painful. From my experience, when it gets painful, as there is no cure, typically TCM or western doctors will advice to go for surgery. This may not always be the best option becoz 1) cost of surgery & rehab 2) after surgery, the rehab will take a long time (can be up to more than a year) 3) your body will never recover to be the same as before Recently, i discover another option, which is to consult a physiotherapist. About a year ago, I have bone spur at the heel area. It became so bad that I started to walk with a limp. Just when I almost decided to go for a surgery, a physiotherapist taught me a few excercises which I only need to spend 5-10 mins a day. After 1-2 weeks, the pain is almost gone & my life is back to normal. Unlike my the other episode where I went for a shoulder surgery, Physiotherapy is a much better option. Bone spur can go away by doing physiotherapy or you mean reduce the pain only? I have mild bone spur at my neck area which until now I didn't do anything about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spurred Posted July 6, 2017 Share Posted July 6, 2017 Got a small one on my C5-C6, docs say I have like a 50 yr old body, even though decades from it. Have to monitor every few years to ensure growth does not get larger and larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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