Rheumatic diseases are chronic diseases that affect the skin, bones, joint structures and muscles, usually causing inflammation and pain. Although rheumatic diseases take many forms, many have a common origin: the body's immune system mistakes its own cells for harmful foreign agents and attacks them. Gout Lupus Bursitis Osteoporosis Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Tendonitis Carpal tunnel syndrome Paget's disease Lee Health's Rheumatology Services offers comprehensive treatments, including: Assistive devices Diet Drug therapy Exercise Joint injections/aspiration Lifestyle modifications Pain management Rehabilitation Surgery