A rheumatologist is a physician with specialized training in rheumatology. This medical specialty deals with autoimmune and inflammatory conditions in patients of all ages. What does a rheumatologist do? Rheumatologists diagnose and manage a wide range of conditions which include inflammatory disorders affecting joints and muscles, connective tissue diseases which involve joints as well as other […]
Rheumatology
PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS
Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis which is seen in patients with skin psoriasis. Who gets it? About 20-40% of patients with skin psoriasis can develop arthritis. While most patients develop joint pains after the onset of skin disease, some may develop arthritis as the first manifestation. Some patients with a family history […]