Rheumatology: introduction

Musculoskeletal disorders present major clinical and health economic challenges in the UK today. Musculoskeletal symptoms are among the most common causes of visits to general practitioners. Many people with chronic symptoms find their lifestyles considerably hampered, and these conditions are a major cause of lost work days. There are many different types of rheumatologic disorder, ranging from very common, chronically painful soft tissue conditions such as fibromyalgia, through osteoarthritis and inflammatory arthritis to the rarer but potentially life-threatening autoimmune conditions such as lupus erythematosus.
Source: Medicine - Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Tags: Introduction Source Type: research