Rheumatology

A field of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of diseases of the muscles, bones, joints, and connective tissues, including arthritis, scleroderma, gout, and lupus.

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Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is discomfort that persists or progresses over a long period of time. Learn about symptoms and treatment.
Clinical Trials
New drugs and medical treatments need to go through a series tests called clinical trials. This is how new and better treatments are made possible.

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Degenerative and Rheumatologic Spinal Disorders
Degenerative back pain, due to loss of bone or tissue, is often age-related. Rheumatologic back pain is an autoimmune condition.

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Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia is a disorder that causes fatigue and a pattern of unexplained mild-to-intense pain throughout the body. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

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Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis is a chronic, inflammatory disease in children that causes swelling, pain, and stiffness in joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

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Psoriatic Arthritis
An autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the joints, tendons, and/or the spine.

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Rheumatoid Arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease in which the body's immune system begins attacking the lining of the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment.

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Thumb Arthritis
Thumb arthritis is the second most common type of hand arthritis, which inflames the joints. Learn about symptoms and treatment.