In addition to diagnosis and health maintenance, the primary function of Rheumatology is to treat diseases that affect the muscles, tendons, joints, bones or nerves.
Common Procedures
Arthritis is probably the most familiar of the illnesses dealt with in rheumatology. But you would be treated in this department if you had lupus (a disease that affects the joints), gout (a build-up of uric acid that causes painful inflammation of the joints), or fibromyalgia.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. Can arthritis be cured?
A. Neither rheumatoid arthritis (which is chronic and progressive and can be contracted by children and adults) or osteo arthritis (when the joints wear out and get inflamed as we get older) can be cured, but both can be treated. Recent improvements in medications have made a significant difference for people suffering from inflammatory diseases.