I'm sorry for all the pain you're feeling, and have experienced.

I replied to another of your posts, and I do hope that you not think I was being too harsh; it was that I was being honest. I learned the hard way about spurs/osteophytes from others, too. The darn things can be surgically removed, but, once someone has had the things, they are more likely than not to recur.

I still go by what I initially posted; I'd only opt for a minimally invasive procedure for the removal of spurs (and I'm speaking strictly of those). I've not encountered a single doc (specialist or surgeon) who offers a guarantee that spurs will not re-surface if removed.

I don't know whether you may have also seen a neurologist and have had an EMG/NCV. If not, I'd have the testing in tandem... and done by a neurologist.