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Information on Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis is a type of inflammatory arthritis that can develop in people who have the chronic skin condition psoriasis. The skin is characterized by red patches of skin topped with silvery scales. Most people will develop psoriasis first and then psoriatic arthritis.

Symptoms of psoriatic arthritis include joint pain, stiffness and swelling. It can occur in any part of your body and range from mild to severe. It can also cause a painful, sausage-like swelling of fingers and toes, foot pain where the tendons and ligaments attach to the bone, especially at the back of the heel (Achilles tendinitis), and lower back pain due to inflammation of the sacroiliac joint.

In both psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis, disease flares may alternate with periods of improvement.

Psoriatic arthritis occurs when your body’s immune system begins to attack healthy cells and skin and bone tissue. This causes inflammation in your joints as well as overproduction of skin cells. It is not known why this happens, but it is thought that both genetic and environmental factors play a role. Many people with psoriatic arthritis have a family history of psoriasis or psoriatic arthritis. Researchers have discovered genetic markers that appear to be associated with psoriatic arthritis. Psoriasis occurs in areas of trauma such as elbows, knees, or in a scratch. No cure for psoriatic arthritis exists. Treatment goals are to control symptoms and prevent damage to your joints. Without treatment, psoriatic arthritis can be disabling.