Rheumatic Diseases

(RA) has long been feared as one of the most disabling types of arthritis, the outlook has dramatically improved for many newly diagnosed patients.

Gout is sometimes referred to as the “disease of kings” because it long has been associated incorrectly with the kind of overindulgence in food and wine.

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, usually referred to as SLE or lupus, is sometimes labeled the “great imitator”.

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is a relatively common cause of widespread aching and stiffness in older adults.

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of arthritic inflammation that occurs in about 15 percent of patients who have a skin rash called psoriasis.

Vasculitis refers to inflammation of blood vessels. There are multiple types of vasculitis.

Osteoarthritis (OA) is a slowly progressive joint disease typically seen in middle-age to elderly people.

Scleroderma, or systemic sclerosis, is a disease affecting the skin and other organs that is one of the autoimmune rheumatic diseases.

Sjögren’s syndrome is an inflammatory disease that can affect many different parts of the body, but most often affects the tear and saliva glands.

Osteoporosis is a common condition. Bone is living tissue that is in a constant state of regeneration.

Spondyloarthritis (or spondyloarthropathy) is the name for a family of inflammatory rheumatic diseases that cause arthritis.

Tendinitis or bursitis often involves the shoulder, elbow, wrist, hip, knee, and ankle.