# How to locate an osteophyte **URL:** \ **Category:** General\ **Created:** [July 21, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/how-to-locate-an-osteophyte/13830 "2023-07-21T18:25:44Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![Isaiah\_40\_31](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex027/user_avatar/forum.livingwitheagle.org/isaiah_40_31/32/3054_2.png) [@Isaiah\_40\_31](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/u/Isaiah_40_31)\ **Post date:** [July 22, 2023, 6:36am UTC](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/how-to-locate-an-osteophyte/13830/3 "2023-07-22T06:36:52Z")
What you see on the transverse process of your C-1 vertebra could be the osteophyte you’re looking for. The TPs of C-1 don’t typically look like a hook, but yours does. That could be causing at least some of the vascular problems you’re having. Most of your symptoms sound like they have vascular compression components. I don’t know if you saw the posts @vdm made today, but here is the link to them as they may be relevant to you as your cervical spine looks pretty straight: [Military Neck and effects on Vertebral Arteries](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/military-neck-and-effects-on-vertebral-arteries/13829) I must say that your ENT sounds like a great doctor. You must really appreciate how thorough he’s being & that he doesn’t want to jump in & do surgery until he’s sure he’s got the full picture of what’s going on in your vascular system. That makes a lot of sense though having to go through more testing may not be your first choice. Reviewing the information that @GCD & @KoolDude gave you in the post you referenced reminded me that your situation is complex. I hope the doctors you’re seeing get to the bottom of what’s going on ASAP so your care can progress & you can begin recovering. 🙏 ❤ --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.livingwitheagle.org/t/how-to-locate-an-osteophyte/13830)._