when should you see a rheumatologist
Patients might need a rheumatologist if they have: 1  Pain involving many joints. 2  New joint pain not associated with any injury. 3  Joint or musculoskeletal pain associated with morning stiffness, fever, fatigue, rash or chest pain.  Joint pain that followed a tick 1  bite. Joint pain associated with back pain.  Joint pain and psoriasis.
Rheumatologists are physicians who specialize in the diagnosis and management of disorders related to joints, muscles, and other connective tissue. They are non-surgical musculoskeletal disease experts who deliver treatment through medication therapy, joint injections, rehabilitation, and patient education.