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DISH Spine Treatment

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis, known as DISH, is the calcification (bony hardening) of ligaments in some areas where they attach to the spine. It is a form of degenerative arthritis or osteoarthritis. There is no specific cure for DISH, but steps can be taken to reduce the pain and stiffness that comes with it. Treatment keeps the condition from worsening and prevents further complications. 1.       Treating the pain: DISH spine treatment , and especially treatment of pain caused by it, is similar to other joint ailments. Doctor usually recommend acetaminophen or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen. More severe pain can be treated with corticosteroid injections. There are spine clinics in Delhi , as well as spine hospitals in Delhi where such treatment can be pursued. 2.       Treating stiffness: Physiotherapy is advised by medical professionals to treat stiffness that comes with DISH. P...

Use of Digital Segmental Spinal Assessment at Capri

The techniques of X ray and MRI does the revelations of the situations like the static condition as well as medical pathologies which are mostly associated with pain and stiffness of the spine. In some cases it has been observed that it's not the medical pathologies that are becoming the cause of pain & stiffness, but it is the wrong kinematics and kinetics of the spine that too in weight bearing positions that causes pain. Such kind of abnormalities or bio mechanical faults need some advanced technology to be diagnosed. The Capri Spine Clinic , has started using the Digital Segmental Spinal Assessment to find out these kinds of faults that are caused at each vertebral segment of the spinal column. Its abbreviated name is called the CDSSAT. It is an innovative, highly sensitive computer assisted spine scanner that offers a clear display of the spine mobility as well as shape in the frontal and sagittal planes or in layman terms known as the 3D image. This mode of diagno...