What is it?
Bony hardening of ligaments in areas where they attach to your spine.
- It can also occur on the neck, shoulder, elbow, knee and/or heel.
- It is common in over 50 years old and in males tend to have it more than females.
- It is also referred as Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH)
Cause
- Unknown
- Build up of calcium salts in the ligaments and tendons and a hardening and overgrowth of bone.
- Diabetes type 2 or those prone to diabetes
- Hypertension (high blood pressure)
- Overweight
Medications
Symptoms
- Stiffness: Pain and swelling of joints and muscles at the morning and then eases throughout the day?
- Pain in neck is worse first thing in the morning, then improves after getting up and moving around?
- Voice changes and/or a hoarse voice and/or a deep voice?
- Pain and difficulty when swallowing?
- Loss of range of motion (joint stiffness) You might notice this most when stretching side to side?
- Joint pain and stiffness?
- Bone and joint movement problems?
- Unknown lumps and swellings?
- Pain in neck radiates to the shoulder or between the shoulder blades?
- Upper back and neck stiffness?
- Mild to moderate pain and stiffness to elbow?
- Pain is on the inside of the knee?
- Pain and difficulty in moving shoulder and/or spinal region and/or Lower and back part of hip and/or pain under the heel?
- Excessive growth of bone on a normal bone (called a spur)?
Complications /Information to beware of/General tips:
This condition may show similar symptoms to:
- Arthritis
- Spinal tumour
- Exostosis (Osteoma)
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Arthritis related to inflammatory bowel disease
- ASAH1-related disorders (Farber disease)
- Small bumps beneath the skin (subcutaneous nodules) – inflamed tissue that are produced in response to a abnormal build up of fatty material (lipids).
- Joint disease
- Hoarseness of voice (formation of nodules within the larynx/voice box)
- SAPHO syndrome (rare inflammatory disorder of bone, joints, and skin):
- Synovitis- joints become swollen
- Acne
- Pustulosis- highly inflammatory skin condition resulting in large fluid-filled blister-like areas – pustules.
- Pustulosis typically occurs on the palms of the hands and/or the soles of the feet. The skin of these areas peels and flakes (exfoliates).
- Hyperostosis
- Osteitis- inflammation, hot, red and swollen bones.
- Reactive arthritis
Please talk to your healthcare professional (i.e. Medical Doctor/Pharmacist) for further advice
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