Rheumatology in Kharkiv

What does a rheumatologist do?

Rheumatologist deals with the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of rheumatic diseases. The competence of the rheumatologist includes diseases of the joints and connective tissues.

Rheumatologist treats the following:

• arthritis (rheumatoid, reactive, psoriatic);
• arthrosis;
• spondyloarthritis (Behterov's disease, axial spondyloarthritis);
• arthropathy in Lyme disease;
• dermatomyositis;
• osteoporosis;
• gout;
• acquired rheumatic heart disease;
• acute rheumatic fever, chronic rheumatic heart disease;
• systemic lupus erythematosus;
• systemic vasculitis;
• scleroderma;
• Raynaud's phenomenon;
• Sjogren's disease;
• mixed connective tissue diseases;
• dermitomyositis and other inflammatory myopathies;
• rare rheumatic diseases (Behcet's disease, recurrent polychondritis, etc.).

What are the symptoms that require consultation by rheumatologist?

Consultation by a rheumatologist is necessary when the following symptoms appear:

• joint or muscle pain;
• swelling, stiffness, crunching, limitation of joint mobility;
• appearance of a mesh pattern on the skin;
• subcutaneous nodes;
• frequent viral diseases.

Checkup by rheumatologist includes examination and patient intake, study of his medical history. If necessary, the doctor may prescribe additional tests (urine and blood tests, ultrasound of joints, rheumatic tests, CT, MRI). After the diagnosis, the rheumatologist draws up a treatment regimen, which may include drug therapy, physiotherapy procedures, and intra-articular injections.

To make appointment with a rheumatologist, call the phone numbers listed on the website or fill out the online form.