Arthritis Services

Patients who have recently been diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis may attend our Early Inflammatory Arthritis Program.  Our Advanced Practice Physiotherapist in Arthritis Care will assess and screen patients who will then be seen by a Rheumatologist.  Patients can be seen by the Rheumatologist much more quickly following this screening, with earlier initiation of treatment.

Interdisciplinary Education
Patients who have an inflammatory disease are invited to attend our interdisciplinary education program.  Through the combined expertise of a multi-disciplinary health care team, individuals learn how to manage their illness to reduce the impact of the symptoms, which results in an improvement in their quality of life. The team includes an Advanced Clinical Practitioner in Arthritis care, physiotherapists, a clinical pharmacist and rheumatologists from William Osler Health Centre.

How do I get treatment?
Patients must be referred to the program by their family physician.

Research shows that initiating treatment as early as possible can greatly slow the progress of the disease and its debilitating effect on joints. With more than four million Canadians suffering from arthritis, this painful and debilitating disease is a major health issue. According to the Arthritis Society, the number of afflicted 45 to 64-year olds is expected to double by the year 2031.