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title: "Rheumatology in Almada and Seixal"
description: "Conditions that attack the joints and the tissue holding them. The sooner they are treated, the less they leave behind."
url: "https://almadacare.pt/en/especialidades/reumatologia"
locale: "en"
updated: "2026-10-08T20:54:04.545Z"
---

# Rheumatology in Almada and Seixal

Conditions that attack the joints and the tissue holding them. The sooner they are treated, the less they leave behind.

## What it treats

- Rheumatoid and inflammatory arthritis
- Osteoarthritis
- Osteoporosis
- Fibromyalgia and widespread pain
- Lupus and other autoimmune diseases
- Gout and metabolic bone disease

## When to book

- Stiff joints when you wake up
- Swollen, warm or painful joints
- Widespread pain with persistent fatigue
- A family history of rheumatic disease

## Related exams

- Inflammatory and autoimmune markers
- Functional joint assessment

## Frequently asked questions

### How is this different from orthopaedics?

Orthopaedics deals mostly with injuries and mechanical problems. Rheumatology treats the inflammatory and autoimmune diseases that attack joints from within.

### Is widespread pain seen here too?

Yes. Fibromyalgia and diffuse pain with no mechanical cause are followed in rheumatology, often alongside physiotherapy.


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- [API docs](https://almadacare.pt/api/docs)