Rheumatology

Conditions we treat:

Auto-immune diseases

• Rheumatoid arthritis / Rheumatism (arthritis of small joints, usually of the hands and feet)
• Spondyloarthropathies, including:
  • Ankylosing spondylitis (arthritis of the spine)
  • Psoriatic arthritis (arthritis in patients with the skin condition Psoriasis)
• Inflammatory muscle diseases (i.e. Dermatomyositis and Polymyositis)
• Lupus (a chronic inflammatory disease)
• Other connective tissue diseases
• Sjogren’s Syndrome (a condition that leads to arthritis and dry mouth and eyes)
• Systemic Sclerosis (a disease of the connective tissues)

Bones and cartilage

• Osteoarthritis (wearing down of cartilage)
• Osteonecrosis (reduced blood flow to bones)
• Osteoporosis (brittle bones, weak bones and increased risk of broken bones)

Circulatory system

• Behcet’s Disease (inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body)
• Raynaud’s Syndrome (a condition resulting in reduced blood flow)
• Vasculitis (inflammation of the blood vessels) including Temporal or Giant Cell Arteritis, Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis (formerly Wegener’s Granulomatosis; a disease of the blood vessels affecting the sinuses, lungs and kidneys), and other vasculitides

Crystals deposition disease

• Gout (a form of arthritis resulting in sudden pain, burning or swelling of a joint due to uric acid deposits)
• Pseudogout (can resemble gout but it is due to calcium deposits)
• Others

Nervous system

• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (tingling and pain in hands)
• Meralgia Paresthetica (tingling and burning pain in the thigh)
• Other nerve compression syndromes

Non-articular (Soft Tissue Rheumatism) and Regional Musculoskeletal:

• Back pain
• Bursitis (inflammation of the bursa, around the bones and soft tissues); tendonitis (inflammation of the tendons) and other conditions resulting in inflammation
• Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS)
• Fibromyalgia (a condition resulting in widespread pain and fatigue, sleep and memory loss, and mood issues)
• Neck pain