If you have chronic joint pain that includes other symptoms, like inflammation and swelling, your health care provider may recommend seeing a rheumatologist.
It’s common to think of rheumatologists when it comes to arthritis, but these specialists treat many other conditions that affect your joints, muscles, bones and tissues.
Banner Health’s rheumatology specialists can help relieve your discomfort by pinpointing your symptoms’ causes and finding solutions for pain and inflammation. Our multidisciplinary team is committed to delivering personalized care and improving the quality of life for individuals suffering from rheumatic diseases.
Rheumatologists are internal medicine physicians who receive further training in diagnosing and treating musculoskeletal disorders and autoimmune and inflammatory conditions, commonly called rheumatic diseases. Rheumatologists treat many similar joint diseases as orthopedists, but they don’t perform surgery.
Rheumatic diseases impact individuals in unique ways, affecting various parts of the body such as the skin, blood vessels, and organs. These complexities can make diagnosis challenging. To ensure accurate diagnoses and develop effective treatment plans, your rheumatologist will utilize a variety of tests and procedures.
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