Paget's Disease Center - Hemet, CA
Hemet Rheumatologist Doctors for Paget's DiseaseType of Physician: Rheumatologist What is a Rheumatologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners treat diseases of the joints, muscles, bones, and tendons. The rheumatologist diagnoses and treats arthritis, back pain, muscle strains, common athletic injuries, etc. The rheumatologist may work closely with other specialists such as orthopaedic surgeons and physical therapists. Specialty: Rheumatology Common Name: Rheumatologist Doctors in Hemet * Brigid Freyne MD  Beaver Medical Group Redlands  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  LLUHC Rheumatology  Arthritis Medical Clinic  Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Bernardino Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program  Arthritis Center of Riverside  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Sharp Mission Park  Carol L Young MD  Rashad Ansari MD  Arthritis Consultants of North County  Arthritis Consultants of North County  Kaiser Permanente Health Care  Mission Internal Medical Group  Arthritis Center of Southern Orange County  Arthritis Center of Southern Orange County  Mission Internal Medical Group  Mission Internal Medical Group  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Rancho Bernardo  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Inland Rheumatology Medical Group  Ungsana Ukarapong MD  Chaparral Medical Group  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  San Diego Arthritis Medical Clinic  Alan R Schenk MD  Roy A Kaplan MD  Scripps Clinic Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Encinitas  Kim & Park MDs  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  Christine Leehealey MD  Jaffar A Tremazi MD  Bikramjit S Ahluwalia MD Inc  Institute for Specialized Medicine  Krishan S Khurana MD  Marilyn G Myers MD  CA Institute for Fibromyalgia  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Mira Mesa East  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  UCI Multispecialty Medical Group  Arthritis Center at UCSD  Robert I Fox MD  Allergy & Rheumatology Clinic  Allergy & Rheumatology Clinic  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Scripps Clinic Torrey Pines Rheumatology  Mitchell C Austin MD  James T Hamilton MD  B Burt Rahavi MD  Scripps Clinic Rheumatology  Harbor Arthritis & Medical Clinic  Steven Nusinow MD  Kaiser Medical Center  Lalitha Ananth MD  Arthur Mabaquio MD  Gharoon Panahi MD  James R Ryba MD Inc  Dr Ilona Szer  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group La Mesa  Anthony Bohan MD  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Drs Akther & Purushotham Kotha  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  St Jude Heritage Medical Group Bastanchury  Samy Metyas MD  Talbert Medical Group  Mark H Ginsberg MD  Mercy Clinic  Internal Medicine Associates  James G Gitlin MD  Christine Thai MD  Alexander A Maglunog MD  Young R Kim MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Downtown  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  Arthritis & Osteoporosis Medical Center  E Robert Harris MD  Naveen Raja DO  Henry Krumholz MD  Sharp Rees-Stealy Medical Group Chula Vista  Health Care Partners Arcadia  Drs Fauble & Tan  Nancy F Godfrey MD  MD-Pro Health Partners Hemet, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2012-06-03
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Paget's DiseaseRead the Paget's Disease article » What is Paget's disease?Paget's disease is a chronic bone condition characterized by disorder of the normal bone remodeling process. Normal bone has a synchronized relationship of mechanisms that act to lay down new bone and take up old bone. This relationship (referred to as remodeling) is essential for maintaining the normal calcium levels in our blood. In bone affected by Paget's disease, the bone remodeling is disturbed and not synchronized. As a result, the bone that is formed is abnormal, enlarged, not as dense, brittle, and prone to breakage (fracture). Paget's disease affects older bone of adults. It's estimated that 1% of adults in the U.S. have Paget's disease. There is an extremely rare form of Paget's disease in children, referred to as juvenile Paget's disease. Paget's disease is also known as osteitis deformans.
What causes Paget's disease?It is not known what causes Paget's disease. Recently, certain genes have been associated with Paget's disease, including the Sequestrosome 1 gene on chromosome 5. Virus infection may be necessary to trigger Paget's disease in people who have inherited the genetic tendency to develop the condition.
What are symptoms of Paget's disease?Paget's disease commonly causes no symptoms and is incidentally noted when X-ray tests are obtained for other reasons. However, Paget's disease can cause bone pain, deformity, fracture, and arthritis. The bone pain of Paget's disease is located in the affected bone. The most common bones affected by Paget's disease include the spine, the thigh bone (femur), the pelvis, the skull, the collar bone (clavicle), and the upper arm bone (humerus). The symptoms of Paget's disease depend on the bones affected and the severity of the disease. Enlarged bones can pinch adjacent nerves, causing tingling and numbness. Bowing of the legs can occur. Hip or knee i... Recommended Reading Related to Paget's DiseaseWhat is arthritis? What causes arthritis?Arthritis is a joint disorder featuring inflammation. A joint is an area of the body where two different bones meet. A joint functions to move the body parts connected by its bones. Arthritis literally means inflammation of one or more joints. Arthritis is frequently accompanied by joint pain. Joint pain is referred to as arthralgia. There are many types of arthritis (over 100 identified, and the number is growing). The types range from those related to wear and tear of cartilage (such as osteoarthritis) to those associated with inflammation resulting from an overactive immune system (such as rheumatoid arthritis). Together, the many types of arthritis make up the most common chronic illness in the United States. The causes of arthritis depend on the form of arthritis. Causes include injury (leading to osteoarthritis), metabolic abnormalities (such as gout and pseudogout), hereditary facto... Other Related Paget's Disease ArticlesEmergency Contact for Hemet
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