Question
I understood that a hip spur is caused by a build up of material on one area and
thus repeatedly rubs and causes pain.  Can a chiropractic treatment "offset" the
spine so that the hip will not rub the spur area so much and thus reduce or take
away pain?

Answer
Be.a:  You ask: "Can a chiropractic treatment 'offset' the
spine so that the hip will not rub the spur area so much and thus reduce or take away pain?"

The answer to this question technically is: NO.  However, this does not mean that manual methods such as chiropractic joint manipulation to the spine or pelvis can't help people with hip pain.  Further, it is often the case that the hip spur is not the source of the hip pain, but it is other tissues around the hip that are causing the pain, such as muscles, tendons, ligaments, and fascia.  "Offset" is a metaphor implying that something is changed in its position.  This is not exactly the case.  Joint manipulation to the spine and pelvis more likely created better movement and function to the area, and not necessarily "offsets" anything.  Maybe we're playing with words here.  My point is that nothing is going to change a hip joint spur, a hip joint spur is not always the source of hip pain, and lots of things a chiropractor can do can alleviate hip area pain.  

I hope this helps.

Dr. G