Rheumatologists Perrysburg OH

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 Perrysburg, OH 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.

HealthSource of South Toledo
(419) 720-1472
4400 Heatherdowns Blvd
Toledo, OH
William O. Murtagh
419-887-7000
1360 Arrowhead Road
Maumee, OH
Timothy D. Gilbert DPM
(567) 703-6978
6033 Manley Rd
Maumee, OH
Dr. Walter Grady Chiropractic
(419) 830-8914
3773 Monroe Street
Toledo, OH
Mohammed M Ahmed MD
(419) 517-1115
3020 N McCord Rd, Suite 102
Toledo, OH
Renee E Mason, MD
(419) 891-6201
660 Beaver Creek Cir
Maumee, OH
Anita L Leininger, MD
(419) 893-5905
5901 Monclova Rd
Maumee, OH
Darrell A Hall, MD
(419) 531-3300
30 S Byrne Rd
Toledo, OH
Hauser, Witt & Associates, Inc.
(419) 318-9995
4888 Whiteford Rd
Toledo, OH
Temperance Animal Hospital
(734) 847-6751
7375 Lewis Ave
Temperance, MI
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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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