Persistent Back Stiffness: Is it DISH or Ankylosing Spondylitis?
If you are living with chronic back stiffness, you might have heard terms like “fusion,” “calcification,” or “bamboo spine.” When the spine begins to lose its flexibility, it is often due to one of two distinct conditions: Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis (DISH) or Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). While both conditions involve the “fusing” of spinal bones, […]