Rheumatology is the medical specialty specialising in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions that affect the joints and connective tissue in the body. Rheumatic diseases cause musculoskeletal pain, stiffness and swelling that can worsen patients' quality of life.

To whom is the Rheumatology clinic addressed?

Chronic musculoskeletal pain and stiffness

The Rheumatology Clinic is addressed to patients of all ages, who suffer from chronic musculoskeletal pain and stiffness of both the joints and the spine. These patients have severe difficulty in moving and performing daily activities. These conditions include:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Ankylosing Spondylitis
• Psoriatic Arthritis
• Arthritis that occurs after infections (reactive)

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Autoimmune diseases

Another large group of diseases in which the rheumatologist specialises are autoimmune diseases, which result from disorders in the immune system and present a number of specific and non-specific symptoms that concern both the musculoskeletal and other systems of the body (e.g. skin, mucous membranes, lungs, kidneys, heart, etc.). These diseases are:

• Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE)
• Scleroderma
• Sjogren's Syndrome
• Polymyositis

Hereditary diseases

Hereditary diseases that can occur from childhood to adulthood, such as Familial Mediterranean Fever and Cryopyrin-associated autoinflammatory syndromes.

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