Rheumatic Disorders

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This involves the surgical opening of a vein to withdraw blood.

Rheumatology is specialty devoted to the cause, development, diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases which present as clinical problems involving joints, soft tissues, autoimmune diseases, vasculitis and inherited connective tissue disorders.

An epidural is a type of pain-killing injection given by an anaesthetist.

A facet joint injection involves injecting local anaesthetics and sometimes steroids into or around a facet joint.

If your swollen or painful joints, ligaments or tendons do not respond to conservative treatments your consultant may recommend image guided joint injections.

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Sacroiliac joint injections involve injecting anti-inflammatories or anaesthetic into problem areas.

A facet joint injection involves injecting local anaesthetics and sometimes steroids into or around a facet joint. The local anaesthetics numb the nerves to the facet joint to give pain relief. The steroids reduce inflammation and may make the pain relief last longer.