Rheumatologists La Palma CA

Do something serious about your arthritis pain. There are hundreds of different types of arthritis. Rheumatologists are specialty doctors experienced in rheumatic illnesses and disorders of joints, muscles, and bones. A listing of the best rheumatologists in La Palma, CA is provided for you. Here you will find a specialist who can diagnose and treat ailments such as fibromyalgia, osteoporosis and all types of arthritis.

Sami M Shoukair, MD
(714) 523-7122
5471 La Palma Ave
La Palma, CA
Smith Chiropractic of Buena Park
(714) 527-3332
8821 Valley View St
Buena Park, CA
Richard Graves DPM
(562) 679-7171
3840 Woodruff Ave # 211
Long Beach, CA
Eastgate Optometry Care
(714) 373-2020
11893 Valley St
Garden Grove, CA
Nancy F Godfrey MD
(562) 496-0546
6226 E Spring St
Long Beach, CA
Curry Chiropractic Center
(562) 924-1695
18102 South Pioneer Blvd
Artesia, CA
Joseph Nguyen, MD
562-396-4325
4332 Katella Ave
Los Alamitos, CA
Sujata Lalla-Reddy
714-898-0252
12062 VALLEY VEIW STREET
GARDEN GROVE, CA
Sue Lalla-Reddy
(714) 898-4931
12062 Valley View Street
Garden Grove, CA
Sports & Family Chiropractic
(714) 441-8465
1842 W Lincoln Ave
Anaheim, CA
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Rheumatologists

Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory disease that causes the cartilage and connective tissue around the tendons in joints to degrade. It leads to bone destruction and erosion of bone mineral density. This process can happen quickly in some patients. A decline in bone density is a major cause of disability in patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

Normal adults lose about 12 percent of the strength in their backbone each decade. However, patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis who don't receive preventive treatment lose about 10 percent per year, the equivalent of an 8-fold acceleration of aging effects in loss of bone strength. Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis are at high risk for fractures, especially when treated with corticosteroids.

How are they connected?

Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis may take corticosteroids to control inflammation. Corticosteroids, such as prednisone, are the chemical cousins of important hormones our pituitary gland produces. These powerful medications have the unfortunate side effect of decreasing bone mineral density.

Bone loss in Rheumatoid Arthritis can be localized around joints or widespread throughout the body. The connective tissue that line tendons in freely moving joints (for example, hips or shoulders) produce proteins and growth factors that increase osteoclast formation and activity. Osteoclasts are cells that eat away at bones, causing erosions and resulting in bone loss. Rheumatoid Arthritis may directly cause bone density erosion or the erosions may be the result of steroid treatment. Either way, the goal in managing Rheumatoid Arthritis is to relieve inflammation and prevent collateral structural bone damage...

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