风湿病学

关节炎和其他风湿疾病的特点是疼痛, 肿胀, 关节和身体结缔组织活动受限. 根据疾病控制和预防中心的数据, over 46 million Americans have some form of arthritis or chronic joint symptoms.

Rheumatic diseases are often mistakenly associated with aging because osteoarthritis (the most common form of arthritis) occurs more often among older people. However, arthritis and other rheumatic diseases affect people of all ages. 肌肉疼痛的病人, bones and joints that doesn't resolve in a few days or becomes more severe should see their primary doctor.

If your physician suspects a rheumatic disease he or she may refer you to a rheumatologist, a doctor who is specially trained to discover the cause of your symptoms. Rheumatologists diagnose and treat osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, gout, 硬皮病, bursitis and other auto-immune disorders involving pain in the musculoskeletal system. 阅读更多关于这些条件»

诊断关节炎和其他风湿性疾病通常很困难, 因为不同疾病的许多症状是相似的. 做出准确的诊断, 你的医疗团队会检查你的健康史, 进行身体检查，可能需要进行化验室检查 检查，x光或其他成像检查. 治疗 plans often involve both short-term and long-term relief approaches. 阅读更多关于治疗的知识

The 太阳城集团官网导航医疗集团 is proud to include Hendricks County's first rheumatology practice. 办公室设在我们的 普莱恩菲尔德医学院南菲尔德路1100号.

风湿病学 care is part of a complete array of orthopedic services available at 太阳城集团官网导航中心.

有关如何成为患者的更多信息，请致电 (317) 837-5510 或访问 亨德瑞风湿病学.