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What is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis, a serious skin condition. It is a
chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). Most people develop
psoriasis first and are later diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, but arthritis can sometimes develop before skin lesions
appear. Joint pain, stiffness and swelling are the main symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. They can affect any part of your
body, including your fingertips and spine, and can range from relatively mild to severe. In both psoriasis and psoriatic
arthritis, disease flares may alternate with periods of remission.
Symptoms
Some of the basic symptoms of psoriasis are as follows:
• Psoriatic rash consists of patches of raised red skin covered by a flaky white or silver buildup
• The rash can cause intense itching and burning
• Lesions frequently are found on the knees, elbows, scalp, hands, and feet or lower back.
In addition to the symptoms of psoriasis, people with psoriatic arthritis may have the following symptoms:
• Changes to the fingernails and toenails, including pitting (small holes in the nails), onycholysis (separation of the
nail from the underlying nail bed), transverse ridging and cracking and discoloration
• Inflammatory arthritis usually starts many years (an average of 10 years) after the onset of psoriasis
• Inflammation at the site of attachment of tendons and ligaments to bones is a common symptom of psoriatic
arthritis
• Ocular involvement, usually conjunctivitis, occurs in about one-third of people with psoriatic arthritis.
Causes
The cause of Psoriatic arthritis is not yet known however it is believed to be caused by:
• Hereditary factors
• Abnormalities of the body’s immune system
• Environmental factors
Western medicine treatment
Treatments focuses on controlling inflammation in your affected joints to reduce pain and swelling in the joints, control
patches of psoriasis on the skin and slow down or prevent joint damage. Often, a multidisciplinary approach is used to
treat both skin and joint symptoms such as:
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroids
• Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
• Immunosuppressant medications
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic and medicinenet.com and www.arthritis.org
Psoriatic arthritis is a form of arthritis that affects some people who have psoriasis, a serious skin condition. It is a
chronic disease characterized by inflammation of the skin (psoriasis) and joints (arthritis). Most people develop
psoriasis first and are later diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, but arthritis can sometimes develop before skin lesions
appear. Joint pain, stiffness and swelling are the main symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. They can affect any part of your
body, including your fingertips and spine, and can range from relatively mild to severe. In both psoriasis and psoriatic
arthritis, disease flares may alternate with periods of remission.
Symptoms
Some of the basic symptoms of psoriasis are as follows:
• Psoriatic rash consists of patches of raised red skin covered by a flaky white or silver buildup
• The rash can cause intense itching and burning
• Lesions frequently are found on the knees, elbows, scalp, hands, and feet or lower back.
In addition to the symptoms of psoriasis, people with psoriatic arthritis may have the following symptoms:
• Changes to the fingernails and toenails, including pitting (small holes in the nails), onycholysis (separation of the
nail from the underlying nail bed), transverse ridging and cracking and discoloration
• Inflammatory arthritis usually starts many years (an average of 10 years) after the onset of psoriasis
• Inflammation at the site of attachment of tendons and ligaments to bones is a common symptom of psoriatic
arthritis
• Ocular involvement, usually conjunctivitis, occurs in about one-third of people with psoriatic arthritis.
Causes
The cause of Psoriatic arthritis is not yet known however it is believed to be caused by:
• Hereditary factors
• Abnormalities of the body’s immune system
• Environmental factors
Western medicine treatment
Treatments focuses on controlling inflammation in your affected joints to reduce pain and swelling in the joints, control
patches of psoriasis on the skin and slow down or prevent joint damage. Often, a multidisciplinary approach is used to
treat both skin and joint symptoms such as:
• Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
• Corticosteroids
• Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs
• Immunosuppressant medications
• Surgery
Alternative Medicine
There is a significant progress using alternative medicine in this area.
If you want a referral of an expert alternative medicine practitioner in your
local area, please use our free referral service by calling our toll-free at
1-888-919-1188, or e-mail us to wei@weilab.com, or click the button
at the right to have us contact you.
Information gathered from the Mayo Clinic and medicinenet.com and www.arthritis.org
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