After they earn a medical degree (four years of medical school), they complete a residency program in internal medicine or pediatrics. They have another two to three years in specialized rheumatology training.
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.
A rheumatologist is type of doctor that specializes in joint disease. They would know the most about osteoarthritis. However, as this condition is very common, primary care physicians would be able to treat it as well (internal medicine/family medicine).
A rheumatologist has a better understandstanding of the disorders associated with and the treatment of rheumatism
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Talk to both your Obstetrician and your rheumatologist about this.
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Rheumatologist or, often times, a primary care provider.
Please be specific; what do you mean "become?"
A rheumatologist
It varies widely depending on the rheumatologist. Call ahead and ask.
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