What Is a Rheumatologist?

A rheumatologist is a doctor that specializes in arthritis. In this video, Louis G. Pack, DPM, Author of The Arthritis Revolution, explains how this doctor can help you if you have joint pain.

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If you have arthritis the best type of doctor to see is a rheumatologist he is a board certified internist that didn't specialize

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in arthritis, non surgical treatment for your problem. They are experts in determining, not only the type of arthritis that you

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might have, but in the proper medication to take and different types of medication, dosages, they're experts in this area. And

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I'm a firm believer when you have a serious problem you should see somebody that's the best that they can be, and you need to start with the best specialist for that particular problem, and

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with arthritis it's a rheumatologist. That said, you should always have a structural evaluation. Remember that you may have a disease

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but you are also a mechanical functioning individual and unless you are optimally aligned you are gonna have increased friction

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on your joints and optimally aligning yourself from the foot up, will decrease those arthritic symptoms.