He is now treating me with 40 mg of Baclofen 3 times a day and 50mg of Elavil once before bed. This spurring is aggravating the nerves to this region. My surgeon never explained this type of post op problem. Currently, I am feeling quite tired, dizzy, jittery and still feel the pain as before. My doctor recommends that I give the treatment some time to work.
Bone spurs are abnormal bone growth that results from aging or arthritis.
These bone spurs are seen at the joint margin, and in your case, at the joints in the back of your neck called the facet joints. These newly formed bone and cartilage often do not resume the shape of the nature joint but tend to growth randomly forming osteophytes or spurs. The name spur really describes what is actually seen on x-ray as sprouts of bone sticking out from a joint that should be smooth. This can result in pain as these spurs grind on the surrounding tissues. This process can take place in any joints but more commonly seen in the weight bearing joints like the spine, hip and knees.