Bone Spurs and Nerve Pain

• While many bone spurs do not cause any symptoms, they can press on the nerves surrounding the sacral bone and other parts of the spine. This compression leads to painful sensations.
  
  

Symptoms

• If your sacral bone spurs are pressing on nearby nerves, you might experience pain in the arms and legs, numbness, tingling and weakness. In the most severe cases, bowel and bladder function worsens.
  
  

Self-Care

• Refrain from or modify activities that worsen your pain. Get adequate rest to encourage healing. Over-the-counter anti-inflammatories containing aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen can provide relief.
  
  

Prescription Medications

• For more severe pain, your doctor might prescribe muscle relaxants or give you corticosteroid injections.
  
  

Physical Therapy

• A physical therapist can show you exercises that improve the strength and flexibility of your back. Typical sessions last one to two weeks and your therapist will often give you a home routine to follow as well.
  
  

Surgery

• When conservative treatments fail, you might require surgical intervention, especially if you suffer serious complications like the loss of motor skills. Surgery removes the spurs which relieves nerve compression.