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All About the 5 Types of Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a painful autoimmune condition affecting millions worldwide. This debilitating disease not only causes joint inflammation and pain but is often accompanied by the skin condition known as psoriasis. Over the years, medical research has...
Is Psoriatic Arthritis Hereditary?
Have you been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis? If so, there’s a good chance that a close family member also struggles with this autoimmune condition or with psoriasis, the chronic skin disease that causes scaly, flaky red and white patches that is often a precursor...
Relief for Psoriatic Arthritis in the Hands and Feet
If you have psoriatic arthritis, chances are you're all too familiar with symptoms such as pain, stiffness, and swelling in the hands and feet. These chronic issues can have debilitating effects on daily life, like brushing your teeth or tying shoelaces. Fortunately,...
Common Early Signs of Psoriatic Arthritis
Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic autoimmune condition affecting millions worldwide. As PsA progresses, it becomes very debilitating, causing pain, swelling, and joint stiffness that can make even simple day-to-day tasks a real struggle. Treating PsA early is...
Can Changes in the Weather Affect My Psoriatic Arthritis Flare-Ups?
If you’ve been diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, you might have noticed that you often feel worse in the winter or on rainy days. You’re not imagining things. Weather changes do seem to affect psoriatic arthritis flare-ups for many of the approximately 1.5 million...
What happens at the first appointment with a Rheumatologist?
Now that you’ve made your first appointment to see a rheumatologist, you’re probably a little nervous and don’t know exactly what to expect. The good news is, you’ve taken the first step toward diagnosis and treatment that can drastically improve your quality of...
Symptoms of Myositis and How to Spot Them
Generally, the term “myositis” describes inflammation of the muscles. Exercise, injuries, infections, diseases, etc. can cause this temporary inflammation and soreness in your muscles. However, “myositis” is also often used to refer to a group of rare autoimmune...
Hope for RA Patients: A Promising New Drug Enters Expanded Clinical Trials
If you’ve experienced rheumatoid arthritis (RA), you already know just how painful and frustrating it can be. From joint pain that makes it hard to get out of bed in the morning, to weakness and stiffness whenever you try to bend over or open a jar, RA can have a...
How Rheumatoid Arthritis Is Affected By The Spring Season And How To Deal With It
For many, the spring season means longer days, comfortable temperatures, and vacation plans. However, for people with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), thoughts of spring bring something else - the dread of chronic pain. Symptoms of RA unpredictably flare up during different...
How Massage Can Help with Pain While Energizing the Body
When you think of massage, you might envision a dimly lit room in a luxurious spa with relaxing music and calming scented candles. Although massage therapy used to be relegated to this much narrower niche of spas, vacation resorts, and health clubs, it is now widely...
