RHEUMATOLOGY

RHEUMATOLOGY

A Rheumatologist deals with musculo-skeletal and immune-related disorders. The underlying condition for most rheumatic diseases is the abnormal functioning of the immune system, that leads to our body turning against itself. Most of the time, the joints, muscles, blood vessels, skin, kidneys, eyes and soft tissue get affected. At LK Hospital we treat a wide range of rheumatic conditions, including:

• Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Lupus Erythematosus
• Sjogren’s Syndrome
• Scleroderma (Systemic Sclerosis)
• Dermatomyositis
• Polychondritis
• Osteoarthritis, Septic Arthritis
• Gout And Pseudogout
• Spondyloarthropathies
• Wegener’s Granulomatosis
• Bechet’s Syndrome
• Kawasaki’s Disease (Mucocutaneous Lymph Node Syndrome)
• Buerger’s Disease (Thromboangiitis Obliterans)

In most cases the conditions are chronic and the patients are burdened with nagging pain. The focus of our doctors goes beyond healing and involves helping our patients manage their symptoms in order to improve their quality of life.