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Shouldn't a rheumatologist take xrays to determine if the pain is really from arthritis and not another disease?
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∙ 13y ago
It all depends on your age, how long you have had trouble with it and the results of blood tests that help determine what is happening. However Rheumatologist do use xrays to determine the progress and the damage being caused by the disease.
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