Arthritis and Rheumatology at Lancaster General Health

Lancaster General Health offers diagnosis, treatment and management of arthritis and other disorders of the muscles, joints and bones that can cause pain, swelling, stiffness and bone fractures. Physicians at LG Health Physicians Arthritis and Rheumatology are specialists in internal medicine and are sub-specialists in the study and practice of rheumatic diseases. 

We work with patients and primary care physicians to develop personalized treatment programs to improve the lives of people with rheumatic diseases.

Conditions We Treat

• Arthritis 

• Autoimmune disorders
• Lupus
• Myositis
• Osteoarthritis
• Osteoporosis 
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Sjogren’s syndrome
• Vasculitis

Services and Treatments 

• Comprehensive care for rheumatic conditions
• Education for self-injectable medications
• Geriatric fracture management 
• Heel ultrasounds
• Intravenous infusions of specialty medications to manage chronic diseases
• Joint aspirations
• Joint injections, usually containing anti-inflammatory medications, to reduce pain
• Long-term management of chronic conditions
• Osteoporosis prevention, management, and treatment including an osteoporosis clinic 
• Viscosupplement injections