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Grichuk had bone spurs in his right ankle removed in January and will be delayed early in spring training.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Trump avoided being drafted into the Vietnam War due to five deferments, one for bone spurs and four for education.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
My younger teenage son had a painful bone spur in his shoulder and my wife and older son both had vertigo-inducing inner ear infections.
—Dan Bova, wsj.com, 5 Oct. 2023
Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga is out on a rehab assignment and could return soon after missing nearly four months to undergo elbow surgery to remove bone spurs.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
After sitting out 20 games because of a bone spur, a fracture and a stress reaction all in his right foot, the Lakers got their star big man back — albeit in limited action — just in time for a crucial stretch.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
This is when championships are won — for Lions fans who want to sound smart when their fourth wide receiver goes down with a bone spur and Amon-Ra St. Brown has another unannounced injury and the passing game is going to … BAH GAWD, is that CHASE COTA’S MUSIC?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
Aging can also cause spine changes like bone spurs, which could lead to flare-ups.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
Turf toe usually doesn't call for surgery unless a painful bone spur develops, in which case the bone spur may be removed by a medical professional.
—Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 17 May 2023
Jack Magruder, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2024
Trump avoided being drafted into the Vietnam War due to five deferments, one for bone spurs and four for education.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 12 Feb. 2024
My younger teenage son had a painful bone spur in his shoulder and my wife and older son both had vertigo-inducing inner ear infections.
—Dan Bova, wsj.com, 5 Oct. 2023
Reliever Jonathan Loaisiga is out on a rehab assignment and could return soon after missing nearly four months to undergo elbow surgery to remove bone spurs.
—Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, 31 July 2023
After sitting out 20 games because of a bone spur, a fracture and a stress reaction all in his right foot, the Lakers got their star big man back — albeit in limited action — just in time for a crucial stretch.
—Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2023
This is when championships are won — for Lions fans who want to sound smart when their fourth wide receiver goes down with a bone spur and Amon-Ra St. Brown has another unannounced injury and the passing game is going to … BAH GAWD, is that CHASE COTA’S MUSIC?
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 26 Aug. 2023
Aging can also cause spine changes like bone spurs, which could lead to flare-ups.
—Lisa Mulcahy, Good Housekeeping, 9 Aug. 2023
Turf toe usually doesn't call for surgery unless a painful bone spur develops, in which case the bone spur may be removed by a medical professional.
—Elizabeth Quinn, Verywell Health, 17 May 2023
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“Bone spur.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bone%20spur. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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bone spur
noun
variants
also bony spur
: a bony outgrowth : osteophyte
In addition to pain, osteoarthritis shows up as stiff joints, cracking sounds, inflammation and bone spurs.—Nathan Seppa, Science News
Nathan Seppa, Science News… he had bone spurs removed from the backs of both heels.—Leigh Montville, Sports Illustrated
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