REVMATOLOGY

Rheumatology is a direction in medicine, which deals with joint diseases, connective tissue and vascular disorders.

Rheumatic diseases unite over a hundred different diseases, manifested by the damage of joints, muscles, connective tissue and vessels. Manifestations of them are quite diverse, therefore a specialist like a rheumatologist thoroughly knows all the fundamental principles of medicine and understands various clinical situations.

In Evviva medical center there are specialists in rheumatology of the highest professional qualification, using the most progressive and effective methods of treatment. As soon as possible, we will undergo a comprehensive examination, according to which the rheumatologist will prescribe a treatment that not only eliminates the symptoms, but also the very cause of the disease.

With what symptoms should you apply to the rheumatologist of the MC Evviva

Frequent sore throats, infectious diseases;

hereditary burden on diseases of the joints;

complaints of joint pain, changes in their configuration;

stiffness, crunch, swelling in the joint or spine;

persistent pain or a feeling of stiffness upon awakening;

pain and swelling in one or more joints;

repeated occurrence of these symptoms;

chronic limitation of movements and pain in the neck, lower back, knees and other joints.

What diseases are treated by a rheumatologist of the MC Evviva

Diseases of the joints:

Arthritis:

Osteoarthritis;

Rheumatoid arthritis;

Juvenile arthritis idiopathic;

Reiter's syndrome, or reactive arthritis;

Bechterew's disease, or ankylosing spondylitis;

Infectious arthritis;

Background arthritis of intestinal inflammations.

Gout and pseudogout.

Still's disease.

Diseases of connective tissue (diffuse):

Lupus erythematosus;

Scleroderma systemic;

Dermatomyositis;

Sjogren's disease.

Diseases that can affect both connective tissues, as well as muscle fibers, vessels and internal organs, also refer to rheumatic diseases. Among them there are:

Rheumatic fever (in acute form);

Chronic rheumatic heart disease (acquired rheumatic heart diseases), etc.

Polichondritis recurrent;

Rheumatic polymyalgia;

Fibromyalgia;

Behcet's disease;

Osteoporosis and the like.

In addition, systemic vasculitis, vasculopathy and some other disorders are singled out as a separate group.

Rheumatic diseases significantly reduce the quality of life of the patient. Often the restriction of movements leads to the loss of the profession. In 70% of cases, the disease leads to disability. For the majority of rheumatic diseases, chronic course and frequent exacerbations are characteristic. It is extremely important to pay attention in time to characteristic symptoms and to consult a specialist