Rhuematology Services Offered by Dr. Browne
Rheumatology Clinic at Bon Secours Tralee, Co. Kerry
The rheumatologist specialist at the Bon Secours Tralee is a qualified physician who can diagnose and treat arthritis and other diseases of the joints, muscles and bones throughout Kerry and Limerick. The rheumatologist will treat arthritis, certain auto immune diseases, musculoskeletal pain disorders and osteoporosis within the Rheumatology Clinic based in Tralee, County Kerry. There are more than 100 different types of these conditions including rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, gout, lupus, back pain, osteoporosis, fibromyalgia and tendonitis, polymyalgia rheumatica, psoriatic arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, reactive arthritis and many more.
Sports Medicine is an area of medicine which deals with promoting wellbeing through activity and exercise. Many people are put off by this term and assume that only professional sports people need a sports medicine assessment. This is not true. Most people don’t know how to exercise properly and can gain great insight into how therapeutic and safe exercise can be. Equally, if you have difficulty doing certain forms of exercise a sports medicine doctor can help to figure out why this might be as well as suggest alternative forms of exercise.
RHEUMATOLOGY SERVICES OFFERED BY DR. BROWNE
Ultrasound Imaging of joints.
Ultrasound guided injections (hip, knee, ankle, foot, shoulder, elbow, wrist, hand, carpal tunnel)
Sports Medicine
ABOUT THE TEAM
Dr. Peter Browne (Consultant Rheum)
CONSULTATION PROCESS
Discussion of why you are here/ what is bothering you today?
Ultrasound Imaging of affected joint (where relevant)
Joint injection – if indicated (you may need to be driven home after a joint injection – contact the office for details)
Treatment plan devised in partnership with patient
Discussion of follow up if needed
COME PREPARED
Patients are often surprised to discover that even if they are coming to have a sore elbow looked at, the rheumatologist will want to look at other joints also – such as the knee or ankle. For this reason we would ask that you wear loose clothing where possible. Ideally a pair of shorts under a tracksuit with a T-shirt would be worn.
Please bring a list of all current medications. This is essential as we may not have this information. If you have recently tried medications for pain or arthritis and you are no longer taking them it is important that you also tell us about these medications.
ARRANGING APPOINTMENTS
Please ask your General Practitioner or another appropriate health professional e.g. Physiotherapist/ another Consultant for a referral to see Dr. Browne. In this way Dr. Browne can ensure that any appropriate blood tests are arranged in advance of your appointment so that you may make the most of your appointment.
If you are an existing patient of Dr. Browne’s please contact the office on 0667164520 and we can make an appointment for you.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Dr. Browne’s office is located in suite 10 in the Kerry Clinic.
Our contact details are:
Tel: 066-7164520
Fax: 066-7164526
