question: original question I have a pain on the tip of my right elbow. I have gone to three doctors, and they have all diagnosed the problem as elbow tendonitis. however I believe it is a bone spur. I believe this because I recently broke a bone and had to undergo bed rest for two months. instead of getting better, my pain got considerably worst. I believe this is because the spur is rubbing against the bed sheets. when I attempted to discuss this with a doctor, he got noticeably defensive and said that there is no evidence that bone spurs cause pain, and even if they did there is nothing that can be done about it. what is the truth here? Doctor s reply to your question above... Hello, Thanks for posting your query. Bone spur itself is not painful but if it causes compression of the adjoining soft tissues or cause inflammation of the surrounding tendons then it can cause pain. Bone spurs if these are symptomatic can be removed surgically or local steroid injections can be given to decrease the inflammation. You can get an X-ray of your elbow in lateral view to detect any bony spurs in the area. A soft tissue abnormality like tendonitis can be best diagnosed with MRI scan. I hope this answers your query. In case you have additional questions or doubts, you can forward them to me, and I shall be glad to help you out. Wishing you good health. Regards. Dr. Praveen Tayal. For future query, you can directly approach me through my profile URL http