Arthritis is a painful condition that can become debilitating and deprive people of their abilities to work and play. Thanks to the help of rheumatologists, like Dr. Tehniat Haider, M.D. people suffering from arthritis can receive help for the pain and fatigue that puts their lives on hold.
Trained as internists or pediatricians, rheumatologists are physicians who have additional education and experience specifically in the field of diagnosing and treating arthritis and other conditions affecting the joints, soft tissues and connective tissues.
Rheumatologists specialize in diagnosing and treating autoimmune diseases such as Lupus, Sjogrens, myositis etc. They also treat psoriasis, gout, osteoporosis.
Patients suffering from severe, long-term joint and muscle pain may find their ability to work and care for themselves compromised. In these cases, the additional support and diagnostic and therapeutic resources provided by a rheumatologist can help primary care physicians make a more accurate diagnosis and provide focused care. In early stages, most rheumatic conditions can be very difficult to diagnose, but rheumatologists undergo specific training that enables them to identify these conditions at their onset.
Below is a list of adult conditions that are overseen by Witham Health Services Rheumatology.
- ANA positive, RF positive
- ANCA associated Vasculitis
- Ankylosing Spondylitis
- Antiphospholipid Syndrome *if associated with SLE or another rheumatologic condition
- Bursitis
- Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) *Pseudo gout
- Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
- Dermatomyositis
- Fibromyalgia *will assist PCP with recommendations
- Giant Cell Arteritis
- Gout
- Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis * formerly Wegner’s Granulomatosis
- HCV and Rheumatic Disease
- IBD associated Arthropathy
- Inflammatory Myopathies/Myositis
- Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis/Bone Health
- Polyarthritis Nodosa
- Polymyalgia Rheumatica
- Polymyositis
- Psoriatic Arthritis
- Raynaud’s Phenomenon
- Reactive Arthritis *formerly Reiter’s Syndrome
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Rheumatoid Factor positive
- Scleroderma
- Sjogren’s Syndrome
- Spondyloarthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Takayasu’s Arteritis
- Tendonitis
- Undifferentiated connective tissue disease
- Vasculitis
Early diagnosis and appropriate treatment for the condition means a better, productive and functional life. The sooner you call the sooner we can get you scheduled. We have quick referral appointments.
For more information about rheumatology services at Witham, call 765-485-8830.