Rheumatologist

Rheumatology is a field of internal medicine. There are many rheumatological disorders, but the most common reasons for referring to a rheumatologist are swollen or painful joints and long-term problems with joints that do not have a clear reason.

The most common disorders treated by a rheumatologist are:

• rheumatoid arthritis;
• reactive arthritis;
• ankylosing spondylitis;
• psoriatic arthritis;
• podagra.

A rheumatologist may conduct various procedures during the appointment:

• joint aspiration to clarify the diagnosis and alleviate symptoms
• joint injections for treatment purposes.