CUH

Rheumatological conditions

Rheumatology

 

We have expertise in all rheumatic disorders including:

  • all kinds of arthritis, such as osteoarthritis, gout, and inflammatory arthritis such as rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis

  • ankylosing spondylitis

  • spinal pain

  • connective tissue diseases (autoimmune diseases) such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), polymyositis, Sjögren's syndrome and systemic sclerosis

  • polymyalgia rheumatica, giant cell arteritis and other forms of vasculitis

  • metabolic bone disorders such as osteoporosis and Paget's disease

  • soft tissue rheumatism, such as tendon and ligament problems, "frozen shoulder", carpal tunnel syndrome

  • complex regional pain syndromes and fibromyalgia

  • sports and exercise medicine

 

The majority of our patients are seen as outpatients. Members of our department hold outpatients clinics at Addenbrooke’s, Newmarket Hospital, Saffron Walden Hospital and the Princess of Wales Hospital, Ely.
We also have facilities for day case services and inpatients at Addenbrooke's Hospital.

 

The Arthritis Research UK website has extensive information for patients and health professionals about different rheumatological conditions and their treatment:

 

> Arthritis Research UK: Arthritis types and symptoms

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Contact us:

 

Clinic 5 reception:


Tel: 01223 216 217

 

Fax: 01223 586 931

 


 

On this site

 

> Occupational therapy

> Physiotherapy

> Back pain service

 


 

On other websites:

 

> Arthritis Research UK

> Arthritis Care