{"id":66,"date":"2022-03-09T22:45:55","date_gmt":"2022-03-09T14:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/?page_id=66"},"modified":"2022-05-17T19:39:13","modified_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:39:13","slug":"rheumatoid-arthritis-specialist-perth","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/rheumatoid-arthritis-specialist-perth\/","title":{"rendered":"Rheumatoid arthritis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"66\" class=\"elementor elementor-66\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-83f8f3e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"83f8f3e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-60e705f2\" data-id=\"60e705f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-6ed9940c welcome-content-block elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6ed9940c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-68179f3a\" data-id=\"68179f3a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-33ac230b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"33ac230b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheumatoid Arthritis specialist Perth<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14d248fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14d248fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><span class=\"custom-accent\">Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/span> <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29de2d9c elementor-align-right elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"29de2d9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/contact\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Make an appointment<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e0b267b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e0b267b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4ec50adf\" data-id=\"4ec50adf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ce67a8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ce67a8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>When your GP mentions that you may have rheumatoid arthritis, they are referring to an overactive immune system, which normally works hard to make sure you don\u2019t get any infections. In this case, it causes inflammation instead. As your Perth rheumatology clinic, we help you with an accurate diagnosis based on our long-standing experience in this area. We then work out the best treatment plan so we minimise the impact on your day-to-day life.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-225194ca elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"225194ca\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4d6614a\" data-id=\"4d6614a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-43af0b2c elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"43af0b2c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6ce4bbd0\" data-id=\"6ce4bbd0\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c99cc06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c99cc06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheumatoid Arthritis Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61b314a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"61b314a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is <span class=\"custom-accent\">rheumatoid arthritis<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56860a74 lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"56860a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a disease of the immune system that causes inflammation in the joints and throughout your body. Your immune system helps keep your body healthy and fight off infections. However, in RA it is overactive and attacks the joint tissues and sometimes other organs. In RA, this results in pain and swelling especially of the small joints of the hands and feet, but may also affect larger joints such as your hips and knees as well as your neck.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b45a31 image-offset-small elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"79b45a31\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 18-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"845\" src=\"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-rheumatoid-arthritis-1500x845-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-144\" alt=\"rheumatoid arthritis specialist Perth Dr Andrew Taylor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-rheumatoid-arthritis-1500x845-1.jpg 1500w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-rheumatoid-arthritis-1500x845-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-rheumatoid-arthritis-1500x845-1-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/murdochrheumatology.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/RHEU-rheumatoid-arthritis-1500x845-1-768x433.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2b0fd477 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2b0fd477\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-16f14b80\" data-id=\"16f14b80\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39fbed46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"39fbed46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheumatoid Arthritis symptoms | Rheumatologist Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7702ff42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7702ff42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are the common symptoms and signs of <span class=\"custom-accent\">rheumatoid arthritis<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2873d27e lists no-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2873d27e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The onset of RA may be sudden with one or many joints inflamed.<\/p><p>The symptoms of RA vary from person to person and include:<\/p><ul><li>Joint pain, swelling, and tenderness to touch<\/li><li>Stiffness in the joints<\/li><li>Pain, stiffness and swelling that is worse with rest, during the night and in the morning<\/li><li>Fatigue<\/li><li>Loss of appetite<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-14b13dbe elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14b13dbe\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-2b0fa28d\" data-id=\"2b0fa28d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-342951ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"342951ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheumatoid Arthritis diagnosis | Rheumatologist Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-426c5645 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"426c5645\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is <span class=\"custom-accent\">rheumatoid  arthritis<\/span> diagnosed?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14f45cfd lists elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"14f45cfd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>RA is diagnosed from your symptoms and signs and a physical examination is important.<\/p><p>Several tests may be required. These can include:<\/p><ul><li>Blood tests for<ul><li>Inflammation (ESR and C-reactive protein).<\/li><li>Antibodies such as rheumatoid factor (RF) and anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide (<a href=\"https:\/\/medlineplus.gov\/lab-tests\/ccp-antibody-test\/#:~:text=CCP%20antibodies%2C%20also%20called%20anti,substances%20like%20viruses%20and%20bacteria.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-CCP<\/a>). The presence of either of these can help in the diagnosis and give important information about the potential severity of RA but are not required to diagnose RA.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Imaging<ul><li>Ultrasound is a very helpful and sensitive means of demonstrating the presence of swelling and inflammation within the joints and whether any damage has occurred. This can be performed within a consultation at Murdoch Rheumatology.<\/li><li>X-rays may not show any changes from RA in its early stages but may identify damage in the joints that can occur with time.<\/li><li>MRI: Like ultrasound, this can show the inflamed joint tissue and damage from RA.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><p>If RA is suspected or a diagnosis is made, it is important to see a rheumatologist.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-7fca2b19 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7fca2b19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-30b73896\" data-id=\"30b73896\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-445abfce elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"445abfce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment Perth<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-575ac9f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"575ac9f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How is <span class=\"custom-accent\">rheumatoid arthritis<\/span> treated?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd3cb0e lists no-margin elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd3cb0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It is essential that RA is diagnosed early and that medical treatment with a rheumatologist is started as soon as possible. Rheumatoid arthritis cannot be cured.<\/p><p>The goal is to put arthritis into remission and prevent any damage to the joints or other organs.<\/p><p>Treatments comprise:<\/p><ul><li><strong>Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs)<\/strong><br \/>These medicines help with the symptoms of pain, swelling and stiffness, but do not treat the disease and prevent damage in the joints occurring.<\/li><li><strong>Corticosteroids (steroids)<\/strong><br \/>These may be given by tablet or injection into joints to help control the inflammation in joints.<\/li><li><strong>Disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (DMARDs)<br \/><\/strong>These are medicines that treat the areas of the immune system that are overactive and leading to Rheumatoid Arthritis. They may take 6-8 weeks to show any effect. If the conventional DMARDs (cDMARDs) are not sufficient antibody treatments (bDMARDS) or targeted therapies (tsDMARDs) will be considered. Once RA is diagnosed, it is important that these are started early.<\/li><li><strong>Healthy diet<br \/><\/strong>Diet plays an important role in the management of RA. A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids (eg found in fish) and low in saturated fats is advised as RA is a whole-body illness and this form of diet is beneficial for general health and the immune system.<\/li><li><strong>Exercise<\/strong><br \/>It goes without saying that exercise is vital to keep the joints moving and maintain muscle strength to support joints. Particular forms of beneficial exercise include swimming, hydrotherapy, yoga and pilates.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-23e01f6 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"23e01f6\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-78fd0955\" data-id=\"78fd0955\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87090fe elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87090fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Murdoch Rheumatology for Rheumatoid Arthritis<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c6bc6f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5c6bc6f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why  <span class=\"custom-accent\">Murdoch Rheumatology<\/span>?<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-2057754a elementor-section-full_width elementor-reverse-tablet elementor-reverse-mobile_extra elementor-reverse-mobile elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2057754a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-57994f4f\" data-id=\"57994f4f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3bff306c lists  elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3bff306c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Murdoch Rheumatology provides a comprehensive service for rheumatoid arthritis that includes:<\/p><ul><li>Experienced and skilled assessment for diagnosis<\/li><li>Ability to perform joint ultrasound with a consultation to aid in the diagnosis and also treatment monitoring<\/li><li>Knowledge and experience with the latest treatments<\/li><li>A desire to work with you to maximise your future health and minimise the impact of RA on your life.<\/li><\/ul><p>You can count on Dr Andrew Taylor&#8217;s\u00a0 professional expertise and broad experience in rheumatology, to work out the best possible treatment plan. 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