Rheumatologist's appointment

Rheumatology’s arsenal includes diagnostics and treatment of rheumatic diseases: various pain and inflammation medications, disease-modifying medications, (including biological therapy) medications affecting bone tissue metabolism, joint punctures and intra-articular injections, joint ultrasound examinations, densitometry (bone density measurement), plasma exchange, etc.

Book an appointment with a rheumatologist by phone: +372 610 9434 or in the Online Registration

Rheumatologist Dr. Meisalu reception costs 85 eurot

Reception with ultrasound examination costs 100 eurot

We recommend contacting a rheumatologist if you have any of the following complaints:

If you experience joint stiffness in the morning (for 30-40 minutes after waking up, the joints are as if “locked”.)
If you have swollen joint(s)
If your joints hurt and the pain interferes with everyday life.
If you have back stiffness.

During the visit, the doctor examines your medical history and complaints. If necessary, blood tests can also be performed on site.

Analyzes to be determined during the appointment with a rheumatologist are, for example:

biochemical blood test
ESR blood test (erythrocyte sedimentation rate)
C-reactive protein (an indicator of inflammation)
rheumatoid factor blood test
blood test for anti-citrulline and antinuclear antibodies
Vitamin D

Dr. Meisalu has a modern ultrasound machine that can perform various joint punctures and assess the condition of the joint (including the presence of synovial fluid).

Rheumatologists work in close cooperation with rehabilitation specialties, family doctors, radiologists and others. with medical professionals. Orthopedists deal with the surgical treatment of joints and bones. In the treatment of rheumatic patients, teamwork integrating different experts is often important.

Book an appointment with a rheumatologist by phone: +372 610 9434 or in the Online Registration.

More than 120 rheumatic diseases are known nowadays.

We highlight some of the most common of them:

arthritis
spondyloarthropathy
systemic connective tissue diseases
vasculitis
osteoarthritis
bone metabolic diseases

The clinical picture of inflammatory rheumatic diseases can be very varied and they can involve many different organs and organs, causing significant damage. Among those suffering from these diseases, there is a relatively high proportion of children, young people and middle-aged people.

Some rheumatic diseases are related to aging (osteoporosis e bone loss, osteoarthrosis e joint wear, etc.). About one fifth (20%) of the total population suffers from some rheumatic disease. Women are affected three times more often than men; this difference decreases with increasing age. They are more often affected between the ages of 20 and 60. (The information comes from: TõnuPeets book “Rheumatoid arthritis treatment manual in Estonia”).

Often, rheumatological diseases have a difficult course and cause absence from work. These diseases very often cause disability and, in connection with this, there is a large social burden on society. As a result of early diagnosis, timely and modern complex treatment, many difficult rheumatological diseases can be controlled. the rapid development of immunology has opened up new possibilities for the diagnosis and treatment of rheumatic diseases.

Biological treatment can be used in patients whose previous treatment with traditional drugs has not yielded results and the disease remains highly active. These drugs have very well-defined inflammation-mediating targets to which they attach to act. Biologics are manufactured protein molecules. Biological treatment is used for various inflammatory joint diseases and systemic connective tissue diseases. These include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriatic arthropathy, ankylosing spondylitis and juvenile idiopathic arthritis, vasculitis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and myositis.

Rheumatologist's appointment

Dr. Sandra Meisalu

We recommend contacting a rheumatologist if you have any of the following complaints:

Analyzes to be determined during the appointment with a rheumatologist are, for example:

More than 120 rheumatic diseases are known nowadays.