Medically reviewed by Anita C. Chandrasekaran, MD Doctors diagnose osteoarthritis by considering a patient's medical history, ...

A common cause of bone spurs is osteoarthritis. A doctor can diagnose bone spurs by carrying out an X-ray. Taking over-the-counter (OTC) pain medications such as acetaminophen (Tylenol ...

A heel spur occurs when a calcium deposit leads to a bony protrusion underneath the heel bone, and they can extend up to a half-inch in length. If there isn't a visible heel spur on the X-ray ...

Dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA, or formerly DEXA) is a technique used to measure bone mineral density (BMD). The preferred regions for BMD measurement are lumbar spine, proximal femur and whole ...