Rheumatology
Rheumatology is devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic disease, the most common of which is arthritis. Rheumatic disease can affect the joints, connective tissues and organs, and can cause inflammation, swelling and pain in the joints or muscles. The rheumatologists and physicians at MountainView Regional Medical Center provide diagnosis and treatment for patients with a wide range of rheumatic conditions and diseases, including:
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis
- Connective tissue diseases
- Gout
- Lupus
- Osteoporosis
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren's Syndrome
- Inflammatory muscle diseases
- Vasculitis
- Arthritis associated with Psoriasis
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
We take a multidisciplinary approach to manage the symptoms of rheumatic disease for our patients. Primary care and internal medicine doctors and specialists often work collaboratively to treat rheumatic conditions, and include
- Nurses and nurse practitioners
- Orthopedic surgeon
- Pain management specialists
- Physical and occupational therapists