rheumatic diseases

Rheumatism or rheumatic disorders are conditions causing chronic, often intermittent pain affecting the joints or connective tissue. Rheumatism does not designate any specific disorder, but covers at least 200 different conditions including arthritis and 'non-articular rheumatism', also known as 'regional pain syndrome' or 'soft tissue rheumatism'. There is a close overlap between the term soft tissue disorder and rheumatism. Sometimes the term 'soft tissue rheumatic disorders' is used to describe ...