Rheumatologists are doctors who investigate, diagnose, manage and rehabilitate patients with disorders of the musculoskeletal system such as the locomotor apparatus, bone and soft connective tissues.
These conditions include inflammatory and non-inflammatory disorders which predominantly affect the joints, bones, muscles and soft tissues. Although the prevalence of some conditions such as arthritis rises with age, musculoskeletal conditions may affect all age groups and specialists see a large variety of patients.
Rheumatologists treat conditions such as:
Inflammatory arthritis
Connective tissue disease
Vasculitis
Metabolic bone disorders
Musculoskeletal disorders
Common procedures/interventions
These include: