Comprehensive care for joint, muscle and bone diseases

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, including:

Rheumatology conditions

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

Advanced treatment options for rheumatologic diseases

Depending on your condition, some common rheumatology treatment options include the following:

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