Symptoms I treat:
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Joint pain
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Joint stiffness
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Joint swelling
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Back. Neck pain +/- stiffness
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Muscle pain +/- stiffness
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Sciatica or shooting or burning pains down arms or legs
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Pins and needles (or numbness) in hands / fingers or feet
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Fatigue with muscle / joint tenderness, poor sleep and exhaustion
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High levels of inflammation and immune activity
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Headache with scalp tenderness (associated with fatigue, muscle aching and stiffness)
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Back pain related to osteoporosis and fractures
I can assess your symptoms and make a diagnosis
I can prescribe appropriate medications to control or cure your symptoms
I can give you appropriate advice (including written advice) regarding your condition to aid treatment and ease or settle your symptoms
I can inject joints that requires injection to ease your joint pain and /or swelling
I can give you advice and written information regarding self-management
I can provide written information about various Rheumatological conditions
I can make referrals to other consultants or other professionals as required e.g.
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I can refer you to an Orthopaedic surgeon if you need a knee or hip replacement or if you need shoulder, foot, ankle, hand, wrist, back or neck surgery
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I can refer you to a specialist physiotherapist if you require rehabilitation or specialist exercises for a particular joint area
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I can refer you podiatrist if you require gait analysis or orthotics
HOW CAN I HELP YOU?
There are at least 200 differant conditions that can cause joint systems.
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Ankylosing Spondylitis (including when associated with Inflammatory Bowel Disease)
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Gout (often of the big toe) & Pseudo Gout (often of the knee or wrist)
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosis (also called SLE or Lupus)
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Rheumatoid Arthritis
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Osteoarthritis
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Reactive Arthritis
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Psoriatic Arthritis
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Scleroderma
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Sjogren's Syndrome
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Myositis (including Polymyositis or Dermatomyositis)
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Osteoporosis
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Fibromyalgia
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Soft Tissue Rheumatism
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Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
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Tennis Elbow
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Golfer's Elbow
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Plantar Fascitis
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Achilles Tendinitis
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Back or Neck pain
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Vertebral Disc Prolapse
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Shoulder Pain