At MKH Hospital, Rheumatologist specialized training in inflammatory (rheumatic) disease. It’s common to think of rheumatologists when it comes to arthritis. But they also treat many other conditions, including muscle conditions and rare, inherited disorders. And rheumatology is the study of rheumatic diseases. These are mostly chronic inflammatory conditions that affect your connective tissues — like your bones, joints, muscles, tendons and ligaments. Many rheumatic diseases are autoimmune disorders, like inflammatory arthritis. Others are musculoskeletal conditions that started with an injury and turned into a chronic disorder when the injury didn’t heal.
