Rheumatology

Rheumatology is the medical discipline dealing with diseases affecting one's joints, tendons, ligaments, bones, and muscles.

Common rheumatic diseases and conditions:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Vasculitides
• Fibromyalgia
• Degenerative arthritis
• Gout
• Osteoporosis
• Parkinson's disease, difficulty in walking, falls

Scope of service:

• Diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases, e.g. joint pain/ inflammation and back pain etc.
• Ultrasound scan of joints
• Ultrasound-guided biopsy of joint/ musculoskeletal tissues and injections
• Treatment with biologic response modifiers
• Early assessment and treatment of arthritis