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Conditions we treat

We provide care for patients with a broad range of rheumatic diseases, offering patients diagnosis, treatment and when appropriate long term management of their condition.

We see people with a full range of rheumatic conditions including:

• Inflammatory arthritis (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, gout)
• Connective tissue diseases (e.g. systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), systemic sclerosis (scleroderma), myositis, Sjogren’s syndrome)
• Vasculitis (e.g. ANCA vasculitis, Behcet’s disease, giant cell arteritis)
• Metabolic bone disorders (e.g. osteoporosis, Paget’s disease)

Conditions not routinely managed by rheumatology

• Osteoarthritis
• Hypermobility
• Fibromyalgia
• Chronic fatigue
• Chronic back pain
• Local soft tissue problems eg Tennis Elbow
• Clinical emergencies e.g. suspected septic arthritis