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Address:
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PO Box 5777, Stn B
London, ON
N6A 4V2
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Street
Address:
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268 Grosvenor St, D2-101
London
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Intersection:
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Richmond St and Grosvenor St
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Service Description:
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Outpatient clinic and outreach services to patients with arthritis and related diseases to reduce pain, disability and joint damage * educates patients about their diseases to help them live active and satisfying lives
Staff includes rheumatologists, specialized nurses, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists * conducts research in areas such as rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, scleroderma, and other connective tissues diseases
Related diseases include:
- rheumatoid arthritis (chronic inflammatory disorder)
- psoriatic arthritis (type of inflammatory disorder * usually appears in people living with psoriasis skin disease)
- ankylosing spondylitis and other seronegative arthritis (type of inflammatory arthritis and autoimmune disease)
- reactive
arthritis (inflammatory arthritis that develops in reaction to an infection by bacteria)
- gout (recurrent attacks of acute inflammatory arthritis that cause sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint)
- scleroderma (group of rare diseases that involve the hardening and tightening of the skin and connective tissues)
- lupus (chronic inflammatory disease that occurs when the body's immune system attacks its own tissues and organs)
- Sjogren’s syndrome (inflammatory disease and autoimmune disorder that affects the tear and saliva glands causing dryness in the mouth and eyes)
- other
connective tissue diseases
- polymyalgia rheumatica (inflammatory disorder that causes muscle pain and stiffness)
- giant cell
arteritis (inflammation of the lining of arteries)
- polymyositis (uncommon inflammatory disease that causes muscle weakness affecting both sides of your body)
- various types of vasculitis
- inflammation of blood vessels
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Application:
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Medical referral required
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Eligibility - Population(s) Served:
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People of any age, with any form of a confirmed rheumatic disease and their families
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Languages:
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English
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Language Note:
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Interpretation available upon request * advance notice appreciated
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