Services

Rheumatology

Joint and soft tissue aches and pains are a common occurrence. It has been estimated that up to 15% of consultations at a family practitioner's clinic are for musculoskeletal problems. While most aches and pains are self-limiting, it is important to recognise that some joint pains may signal the onset of rheumatic disease.

You should consult your doctor if you have: joint pains lasting more than a few weeks, joint redness or swelling; other accompanying symptoms such as fever, weight loss and skin rash.

• Evaluation and management of joint or soft tissue pain
• Osteoarthritis
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
• Antiphospholipid Syndrome
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Inflammatory Myopathy (eg. Polymyositis/ Dermatomyositis)
• Scleroderma
• Systemic Vasculitis (eg. Churg-Strauss Syndrome, Wegener's Granulomatosis)
• Gout
• Osteoporosis
• Soft Tissue Rheumatism
  • Fibromyalgia
  • Regional Pain Syndromes
  • Non surgical management of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome/ Trigger Finger