In rheumatology, we deal with inflammatory and non-inflammatory diseases and disorders of the musculoskeletal system. These include, in particular, diseases of the connective tissue, joints, bones and muscles.
We offer our patients comprehensive diagnostics as well as modern therapy options. Our goal is to relieve pain and improve flexibility. We attach great importance to individual and holistic care of our patients in order to improve their quality of life.
Rheumatological diseases are diseases of the musculoskeletal system that affect joints, bones, muscles and connective tissue. These conditions can cause pain, swelling, stiffness, and mobility limitations. The early recognition of specific symptoms and the consistent implementation of guideline-oriented multimodal therapy approaches aim at an optimal treatment of complaints and the prevention of permanent damage. Treatment includes medication as well as various therapeutic approaches to improve the quality of life of those affected.
What we offer
These include: Rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthritis, spondyloarthropathies (including Bechterew’s disease, reactive arthritis), collagenoses (including SLE, scleroderma, Sjögren’s disease, mixed collagenoses), polymyalgia rheumatica, vasculitides (including vascular and small-vessel vasculitis), metabolic arthropathies (gout, pseudogout), Lyme disease, fibromyalgia/soft tissue rheumatism, degenerative spinal and joint diseases.
Obtaining a detailed medical history or anamnesis using an individualized questionnaire. Cardinal Symptoms include joint pain with or without swelling, muscle pain, tendon insertion pain, fever syndromes, Raynaud syndrome, increased inflammatory markers, skin alterations, back and whole-body pain.
Full body examination with status survey, upper abdominal sonography, joint ultrasound diagnostics with colour Doppler/power Doppler analysis, diagnostic punctures with joint/synovial analysis, laboratory tests in cooperation, advanced X-ray and modern cross-sectional imaging diagnostics (CT and MRI), as well as bone density measurement in cooperation with Radiology Südost and joint consultative discussions.
- Initiation of guideline-oriented medicinal conservative local and systemic forms of therapy.
- Implementation of infusions (Biologica) and injections, sonographically guided joint punctures and injection therapies as well as spinal infiltrations.
- Radiation and focused extracorporeal shock wave therapy for the treatment of pain and diseases of the musculoskeletal system
- Injections with PRP (Platelet rich Plasma) to accelerate healing of wounds, ligaments, muscles and joints.
- X-ray guided/ ultrasound guided injections at joints, tendons, spine
- Osteological diagnostics and therapy
- Guideline-oriented initiation and monitoring of physical measures including consultative discussions
- Manual therapy and trigger point treatment
- Nutritional advice taking into account the individual history for therapy support
Our team of experts
Contact and consulation
Make an appointment and we will be happy to advise you on our offer.
+41 81 303 38 00
empfang.medizin@resortragaz.ch
