Every day, you use your muscles, bones and joints. Whether you’re walking, typing, eating, stretching, or just getting out of bed in the morning, you’re getting help from your body’s connective tissues. When your musculoskeletal system isn’t working properly, you may need to see a rheumatologist. Springfield Clinic Rheumatology physicians provide comprehensive care and evaluation of arthritic and musculoskeletal pain.
Ailments treated include:
- Pediatric arthritis
- Adult arthritic diseases
- Neck and back pain
- Bone densitometry
- Rheumatoid arthritis
- Psoriatic arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Gout and pseudogout
- Ankylosing spondylitis
- Psoriasis and arthritis
- Back pain (sciatica) and neck pain
- Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Scleroderma
- Inflammatory myositis
- Vasculitis
- Osteoporosis
- Carpal-tunnel Syndrome