You should consult a rheumatologist if and when you experience persistent pain, swelling and inflammation in multiple joints.
Common conditions include ankylosing spondylitis, osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, Sjogren’s syndrome and osteoporosis.
A rheumatologist focuses mainly on joint disorders and offers a medicinal approach while an orthopaedist treats musculoskeletal injuries, illnesses and deformities through both medicinal and surgical approach.