Article by Nathan Wei

Psoriatic arthritis (PSa) is one of the most common forms of inflammatory arthritis.

It is defined as a “unique inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis.” Estimates of its prevalence in the general population vary from 0.3% to 1%.

Initially, PsA typically presents as an inflammatory arthritis affecting one or perhaps a few joints. However, over time PsA may begin to involve many joints and becomes very severe in at least 20% of patients.

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Article by Pamela Kaz

It is better to recognize popular psoriatic arthritis symptoms so that you will be conscious of the disease on its early condition. The feelings of frustration and discomfort are usually associated with the disease makes it impossible for patients to do and get pleasure from their normal everyday activities. That is why it really is vital to discover additional about the causes, signs and symptoms and how the symptoms may be lessened so that you can live a normal life even if diagnosed by the illness.

Abnormal skin findings are among the most prevalent and earliest sign of the disease. The skin may perhaps be scaly red in color and this sign is a lot more noticeable inside the scalp, bellybutton and in the buttocks region. Nonetheless, studies show that not all patients using the condition show skin abnormalities. Some of them just have arthritis with nail abnormalities. 1 factor is for certain, folks with psoriasis have greater chances of creating psoriatic arthritis.

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Article by Brian Krans

Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis, or JRA, is a type of chronic arthritis that shows symptoms of joint pain and inflammation before the age of 16. Often the symptoms come and go, but some types can linger longer.While there is no cure for JRA and the exact cause of juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is unknown, it is widely believed to be an autoimmune disease where the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy body tissue.Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis is earmarked by symptoms including:

stiff joints in the morninglimited range of motionback painjoints that are warm, swollen, painful, and possibly red. Other less common symptoms include fever, rash, swollen glands, red eyes, eye pain, and vision changes.There are several juvenile rheumatoid arthritis treatments, including:Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): More commonly found over-the-counter as ibuprofen or naproxen may be enough to control symptoms in most cases. Disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs): These help slow the progression of joint deterioration by modifying the body’s response to the immune system. Exercise: it is the most common form of treatment and possibly the most important as activity eases pain, while maintaining muscle strength during critical developmental years. Read the rest of this entry

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Article by Dr. Rose Windale

Arthritis is one of the most prevalent diseases afflicting millions of men and women in the United States alone. There are over 100 classifications of this joint disease and it generally affects more women than men. Children can develop arthritis, too as in the case of juvenile arthritis. With all the classifications of arthritis which come with different causes and manifestations of their symptoms, there is varied arthritis treatment entailed. Several causative factors are thought of to be behind arthritis. Some arthritis can be instigated by an autoimmune disease wherein the body’s immune system turns against itself. Arthritis can also be a manifestation of a genetic defect or it can be viral in nature, caused by an infection as in the case of psoriatic arthritis or septic arthritis.

The condition can also be attributed to environmental factors such as extreme cold weather and exposure to bugs. As arthritis affects different joint locations in the body, it requires various arthritis treatment measures. Arthritis treatment for the condition indicated in the spine is not the same as arthritis treatment addressing inflammation and pain in the big toe or gout. Pain in the joints is the most common symptom of arthritis and it can differ in intensity. As arthritis can occur periodically, some arthritis treatment can be symptomatic as in psoriatic arthritis or it may require regular arthritis treatment measures as in the case of rheumatoid arthritis.

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Question by Everyman4himself: Am I still sober (AA) If I Use Medicinal Marijuana for Psoriatic Arthritis?
I’m 29 years old and have been in intense joint pain for 10 years. The diagnosis is psoriatic arthritis. Knees, back, neck, wrists while typing, ugh.

I’m on a few joint medications at the moment (methotrexate, also sampling humira for the next month or two before I can’t afford it).

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Article by Amaechi Ekufu

Psoriatic arthritis is a chronic reoccurring skin disease that is characterized by an inflammation of the skin (which is a basic characteristic of psoriasis) and joint (a characteristic of arthritis). Psoriasis is the oldest skin disease known by man to affect a large population of all races and culture. In America it has affect over 5 percent of the Caucasian population.

The symptoms of psoriasis are; plague patches on the skin, reddish flakes on the skin and so on. Psoriasis can occur on any part of the body, it is most common in areas like the elbow, knees, scalp, the face, ears, the genital areas, under the arm, the back and so on.

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