Polymyalgia rheumatica is an inflammatory disease usually in the shoulders and hip that causes muscle aches and stiffness.
A doctor or family doctor is responsible for diagnosing and prescribing medical treatments to patients. The family doctor refers to patients where a specialist when a specific treatment is required.
The rheumatologist is the doctor who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases that affect the joints, muscles, tendons and bones.
Remember that for the proper selection of health professional that treats polymyalgia rheumatica you must consider the nature, severity and symptoms you are presenting.