Rheumatology is a medical specialty dealing with the diagnosis and management of over 100 diseases that can affect the joints and connective tissues.  These are often autoimmune and inflammatory in origin but can also be genetic or from infectious diseases.

The following is a list of the most common diseases that we treat within the field of adult and pediatric rheumatology:


Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis
Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
Dermatomyositis
Polymyositis
Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
Scleroderma
CREST Syndrome
Psoriatic Arthritis
Ankylosing Spondylitis
Spondyloarthropathy
Reactive Arthritis
Colitis Arthritis
Juvenile Enthesopathy
Gout
Pseudogout
Lyme disease
Viral arthritis
Polymyalgia Rheumatica
Temporal arteritis
Polyarteritis Nodosa
Wegener's Granulomatosis
Relapsing Polychondritis
Vasculitis
Sarcoidosis
Inherited Collagen disorders
Hypermobility disorders
Fibromyalgia
Tendinitis
Bursitis
Spondylosis
Spinal Stenosis

Physiatry, also called Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, is a medical specialty dealing with the multidisciplinary management of several conditions that manifest as chronic painas well as varying degrees of functional impairment.  The management is aimed at relief of pain and restoration of function as much as possible.  

Some of the conditions treated in this practice by the physiatrist include:

Spinal Stenosis
Spondylosis
Facet Arthritis
Nerve Root Impingement
Radiculopathy
Sciatica
Myofascial Pain Syndrome
Fibromyalgia
Intractable Pain Disorders