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Husband has daily knee, elbow & sometimes shoulder pain. knees throb, stiff in mornings. dr said blood test neg for arthritis. what kind of dr to see?
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Rheumatologist: Some types of arthritis can be diagnosed by history, physical examination, and sometimes X-rays, ultrasound, or MRI. Not all of the 120 painful musculoskeletal conditions show up on a positive blood test. See a rheumatologist.
Answered 12/8/2016
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