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Infectious/Septic arthritis is also known as septic arthritis.  Per the term arthritis, it is a form of joint inflammation.  This type of joint inflammation is caused by fungal, viral or…

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) comes from the following words: “Poly”: Many “Mya”: Muscles “Algia”: Pain “Rheumatica”: Joints and connective tissues So, it’s a condition that means, “muscle pain and joint stiffness…

Scleroderma is a rare skin and connective tissue condition and mainly comes from two words: sclero (hard) and derma (skin) or “hard skin.” It’s caused by the overproduction of collagen…

Gout is a health problem found mostly in middle-aged men.  It caused inflamed and extremely painful joints caused by the crystallization of uric acid between joints.  It has been associated…

Patients tend to worry when they learn you have a lifelong disease, such as Sjorgren’s Syndrome, which will need regular treatments. These patients should keep in mind that the majority…

According to the National Psoriasis Association, approximately 30% of men, women and children who suffer from the autoimmune skin disease psoriasis may develop psoriatic arthritis.  It is extremely rare you…

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis known to people.  It is the wearing away of cartilage between your joints.  This effects, not only the way your joints bend,…

Source: creakyjoints.org/doctor-patient/what-is-a-rheumatologist/ Here’s the textbook definition of a rheumatologist from the American College of Rheumatology: “A rheumatologist is an internist or pediatrician who received further training in the diagnosis (detection)…