PSORIATIC ARTHRITIS AND FIBROMYALGIA -SIMILIAR SYMTOMS-SEEING A RHEUMATOLOGIST IS IMPERATIVE
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A rheumatologist completes extensive training in pso****riatic arthritis and is an expert in psoriatic arthritis care.
A rheumatologist is a physician who specializes in treating rheumatic disorders, which include musculoskeletal diseases and autoimmune conditions. Because this field spans many topics, rheumatologists must train extensively to master this area of study. A rheumatologist will have expertise in treating psoriatic arthritis and other conditions related to the musculoskeletal and immune systems.
All doctors complete a training program called a residency after they finish medical school. But rheumatologists receive considerable training beyond that. Rheumatologists spend several additional years in a fellowship, during which they train under experienced rheumatologists and focus on patients with psoriatic arthritis and issues affecting the musculoskeletal and immune systems. At the end of this period, specialists are qualified to take an exam to become board-certified rheumatologists. Look for a doctor who is board certified in rheumatology, and you’ll know you’re seeing an expert.
A rheumatologist never stops learning about psoriatic arthritis.
To maintain their board certifications, rheumatologists must keep up with new developments in their field. They must complete continuing education and renew their licenses every few years, depending on the state in which they practice and other factors. By following these requirements, board-certified rheumatologists stay on top of new treatments and discoveries about the mechanisms involved in psoriatic arthritis, so they can then provide their patients with insightful, informed, and up-to-date treatment plans.
Autoimmune conditions can be misdiagnosed,..quite easily..you need to visit a Rheumatologist to get proper diagnoses..
many people on this site quite often come on here very confused, i have had Fibromyalgia for over 30 years now and only last year at a ore-op meeting one of the Specialists said: are you sure you have Fbromyalgia because all your symptoms even my fluttering heart and sore arms and hands at times, plus the rest..sound like you have Psoriaratic Arthritis .lf it wasn't for the fact that I had been diagnosed by a Rheumotologist, the specialist also said it would be a pity if you have'nt got Fibromyalgia, as Psoriatic Arthritis can be treated easily?? Anyway she has referred me to another Rheumotologist for a second opinion...mmmm... mind you I have had the operation already in July, it takes about a year to see one, it didnt 30 years ago, I'll keep you informed I am very interested, I do wonder, as I have arthritis and Psoriasis, that got me thinking how many people might be misdiagnosed if they have'nt seen a Rheumotolgist., hope this info is of a help to some of you..be blessed. and have a lovely day,
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