​​​​​​​​​​Overview of Rheumatology

Rheumatologists on the medical staff at Baylor Scott & White Health study and treat arthritis and other joint, muscle and bone diseases. People see rheumatologists for a variety of reasons; the most common reasons include rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, fibromyalgia and tendonitis.

Rheumatology Conditions Treated

Some of the conditions treated by a rheumatologist include:

• Arthralgias and myalgias
• Osteoarthritis
• Connective tissue disorders
• Tendonitis
• Psoriatic arthritis
• Gout
• Fibromyalgia
• Scleroderma/CREST syndrome
• Polymyalgia rheumatic
• Rheumatoid Arthritis (including juvenile rheumatoid arthritis)
• Lupus
• Polymyositis
• Vasculitis
• Sjogren's syndrome
• Sarcoid

Rheumatology Treatments

Depending on your condition, some common treatment options include:

• Medication
• Physical therapy
• Joint aspirations and injections
• IV infusion therapy