staff of ARTHRITIS CARE are dedicated to comprehensive and compassionate care for
people with Arthritis and related Rheumatic Diseases., We offer full Rheumatology health care services including:
• Laboratory services for ordering and evaluating all laboratory tests is coordinated with area hospitals and reference laboratories
• Full diagnostic radiographic imaging
• Nerve Conduction testing
• Bone Densitometry for Osteoporosis
• Complete diagnostic and therapeutic joint and soft tissue aspiration and injection procedures
• Advanced antirheumatic therapies and infusion program.
• Coordination of evaluation and treatment procedures by other specialists, therapists and referring doctors
• Close follow up care
• Educational literature and seminars
• Excellent classes in our Movement and Dance studio for stretch, toning and relaxation, Tai Chi, Pilate's, PACE program, ASH program, and Lebed Method, Focus on Healing dance and movement for the Breast Cancer survivor.
Patients are cared for in this practice with a wide range of Rheumatic Disease problems including:
• All forms of Arthritis in adults and children including Osteoarthritis, Pheumatoid Athritis, Psoriatic Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Reiter's Syndrome, Juvenile Rheumatoid Arthritis
• Bursitis
• Tendonitis
• Gout
• Collagen Vascular Disorders, Connective Tissue Disease, and autoimmune Diseases such as SLE, Polymyositis, Seleroderma, Sjogren's Syndrome, Raynaud's Syndrome
• Vasculitis including Temporal Arteritis, Polyarteritis nodosa, Wegener's Granulomatosis -and many other forms of inflammatory diseases of blood vessels
• Lyme Disease
• Polymyalgia Rheumatica
• Fibromyalgia, myofascial pain disorders, other chronic pain syndromes and chronic fatigue syndrome
• Low back pain due to disc disease, arthritis, and other causes
• Carpal tunnel syndrome
• Metabolic Bone Diseases including Osteoporosis and Paget's Disease
PRESCRIPTIONS
In order to refill prescriptions in a timely manner, we request that you advise us at the time of your visit when you require a new prescription. Please also tell the purse at the beginning of your visit that you need a new prescription and always bring all your medications at the time of your visit. There is a nominal fee for prescriptions for controlled substances. Telephone requests for prescriptions or other services may be significantly delayed.
For further information on scheduling and clinical care issues, please refer Office Policy
OFFICE HOURS
ARTHRITIS CARE is open for patient care by appointment from 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday. We accept physician referrals as well as self referrals. Scheduled times for appointnents are valuable, so we request 48 hour notice for nonemergent cancellations or a charge will be incurred.'
PATIENT QUESTIONS AND EMERGENCIES
The entire staff of ARTHRITIS CAPE are dedicated to serving our patients. There is 24 hour coverage available every day for emergencies. We request that you try to discuss your questions with us at the time of your office visit, in order to free up our telephone lines. If for any reason you have difficulty communicating with us or are dissatisfied with your care, we invite you to share your concerns with us.