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To schedule an appointment
with a Rheumatologist,
please call 360-738-2200.
Directions
Dr. James Prickett is PeaceHealth Medical Group's specialist in
Rheumatology.
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Rheumatology is a
sub-specialty of internal medicine and pediatrics. It is the branch of
medicine concerned with the study and treatment of pathologies of the
muscles, tendons or joints. Rheumatology is emerging as an important
clinical specialty recognized all over the world.
Common reasons
why patients might see a rheumatologist are:
- Back Pain
- Neck Pain
- Osteoarthritis
Patients with
the above conditions may be able to be diagnosed in one visit. Other
patients may require ongoing office visits for such conditions as
inflammatory arthritis.
Diseases
diagnosed or managed by our rheumatologists include:
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Rheumatoid
arthritis
- Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
- Scleroderma (systemic sclerosis)
- Dermatomyositis
- Polychondritis
- Polymyositis
- Polymyalgia rheumatica
- Osteoarthritis
- Septic arthritis
- Fibromyalgia
For more
information on Rheumatology or any of the topics above, please browse our
Health Information and
Resources page.
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