Rheumatology
Disease conditions that affect the bone, joint and surrounding muscles are generally referred to as rheumatic diseases. These disease conditions often cause disabling pains, swelling, stiffness, and worse scenarios, leading to deformity. DOC Medical Center Rheumatology Clinic is equipped with highly experienced doctors and hi-tech medical equipment for diagnosing and treating different forms of rheumatic diseases.
What are Rheumatic diseases? How do you know if you are suffering one of its forms?
Rheumatic diseases often take the form of inflammation and autoimmune responses. The disease takes its toll on the bones, muscles, joints, tendons and ligaments. While the different types of Rheumatic diseases have unique symptoms, the following are common rheumatic disease symptoms.
- Ache and points in the joints and other affected areas.
- Swelling in the joints and/or other affected areas.
- Stiffness/limited/painful motion
- Fatigue and tiredness.
- Fever and malaise
- Weight loss.
Our Rheumatology Clinic
DOC Rheumatology clinic is equipped to effectively diagnose and treat all forms of rheumatoid disease conditions. Our rheumatologists will ask you questions and make physical examinations of the symptoms in affected parts of the body. After that, a laboratory blood test is often required to confirm the specific disease condition. Our Rheumatologist may also request for X-Ray, CT or MRI scan of the affected body parts.
Fortunately, DOC Medical Center is equipped to handle all required tests. This means that diagnosis of disease condition would be faster, and treatment can proceed without avoidable delays.
Common Rheumatoid Diseases
Rheumatoid Arthritis
This condition is caused by an anomaly in the immune system that makes it attack to the joints in the knees, hands and wrists, causing inflammation. This is often referred to as an autoimmune response.
Lupus
This disease is another autoimmune response that takes its toll on the entire body. The immune system attacks the body tissues and organs, causing inflammation in the kidneys, liver, joints, lungs, heart, skins and other body organs.
Scleroderma
This condition affects the skin and connective tissues, causing them to harden due to excessive collagen accumulation. Besides the skin, the diseases can affect other body parts such as the blood vessels, digestive system and internal organs.
Ankylosing spondylitis
This condition is characterized by dry mouth and eyes as the immune system attacks the salivary and tears glands. The disease may also affect other body parts such as nerves and skin cells.
Other Rheumatoid Conditions
There are many other rheumatoid conditions with diversified symptoms such as gout, psoriatic arthritis, infectious arthritis, polymyalgia rheumatica, and reactive arthritis, just to mention a few.
Treatment and Recovery
Rheumatoid arthritis conditions are treatable and manageable. Our medical professionals can help you overcome the pains and other symptoms to live everyday life. However, early diagnosis is essential to achieve the best results.
The Rheumatologist may recommend treatments ranging from medications to physiotherapy and lifestyle changes. In any case, we help you overcome the challenges posed by the rheumatoid condition to live a normal life.