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Here are presented a few Bone Spur cure home
remedies. Read about Bone Spur home remedy treatment.
Home Remedy for Bone Spur
Medically known as osteophytes, bone spur can be
described as the growth of an extra bone over the normal bone. Bone spur
is mostly seen in people who are above the age of 60. It mostly occurs
along the joints, especially those of the spine, feet, shoulders, hips,
hands and knees. While bone spur is not painful, it causes problem when
it rubs against the normal bone or nerves. The condition of bone spur is
indicative of spine degeneration, as it is caused when the surface area
of joint is damaged. The most common symptoms of bone spur are pain in
the back, neck, shoulder, thighs, arms or legs. There are some factors
that increase the possibility of the occurrence of bone spur, such as
lack of proper nutrition, faulty lifestyle, accidents and sport
injuries. However, it can be effectively treated using some home
remedies. Read on to explore hwo to treat bone spur naturally.
Home Remedy For Bone Spur
- To treat bone spur, the first step would be to lessen the
inflammation. Applying an ice pack to the affected area would help
reduce the swelling. Continue doing this 4 to 5 times a day.
- Another effective way to cure a person with bone spur would be to
give him 500 to 1000 mg of curcumin (the yellow pigment of
turmeric), 3 to 4 times a day, on an empty stomach.
- If there is pain, apply flaxseed hot pack to the affected area.
Take a thick cloth and put heated flaxseed in it. Apply on the
affected area and let it be there as long as it remains hot.
- Soak cheese cloth in warm linseed oil. Apply the cloth on the
affected area. Cover it with plastic and keep a heating pad on the
plastic covering for 2 hours.
- Indulging in alternate cold and hot water bath, for the affected
area, would be effective in treating bone spur.
- Bathe the joints with chamomile tea. Take a cup of boiling water
and steep 2-3 tsp fresh or dried chamomile flowers in it. Strain the
decoction and cool it down. Use it to bathe the painful joints.
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