Hi Annie I too have spondylosis in spine and neck. I see a neurologist who is awesome she scraped out alot when I had my fusion in my neck she said they would grow back even had them compressing my spinal cord and yes they have grown back a few anyway it's been since 2010 so bout 9yrs to grow back!!!! I'm not sure what they would do in your case I guess nothing till they start invading things. Good luck to u keep us posted pr me anyway Iam gonna add you if that's ok...

Definitely get a good rheumatologist. And yes I get peripheral pain. I've had steroid shots repeatedly into both hip joints and a shoulder joint for chronic bursitis. I've had to have an injection in a back muscle to stop it from constant painful spasming. I get pain everywhere but the strangest place is in the heels of my feet. I have a great rheumatoligist who sees me as soon as I'm having a problem and knows how to make it better. I can't stress enough the importance of finding a really good rheumy.

Rheumatologist first,surgeon last.Nobody told me that and I wish they would have

I think it would be very helpful to see a Rheumatologist as well.

I think the second set will help they know now my pain is coming from low back and hip joints