Research & Education

Fellow DISHies –

I could have included a million articles, books, etc covering DISH disease, living with a chronic illness, finding hope, etc.  What I’ve included here is information that I have found to be helpful when I was first diagnosed AND as I dug deeper in learning more about DISH. 

I am not a medical or research professional, so don’t hold me to having done this perfectly.  I just want to give you a place to start.

If you come across something you think would be helpful to include here, please feel free to email me at dishstrong@gmail.com!

MEDICAL CARE

Doctors who list DISH on their sites

Most rheumatologists do not specifically list DISH on their website, and even when you call the office they “aren’t sure” if they treat DISH and have to ask.  So I did a search to see what I could find….it seems that most docs who list DISH specifically as something they treat are spine specialists.  Here are a few I found – I’m sure there are many more and I’m not going to create a list here as it can easily be googled – I just wanted you to see what a few look like:

https://www.lispine.com/our-locations

https://www.spine-care-specialists.com/contact-us.html

https://findexpertmd.com/d/Diffuse_Idiopathic_Skeletal_Hyperostosis?physician=physician

 

What is a physiotherapist? - WebMD

https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/what-is-a-physiotherapist

 

What is a physiatrist? – American Academy of Physical Medicine – Bryn Mawr

https://www.aapmr.org/about-physiatry/about-physical-medicine-rehabilitation/what-is-physiatry