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Psoriatic Arthritis by Corry C. Patient Expert

2 Comments One of our dear blogger friends has recently been diagnosed with Psoriatic Arthritis and is in a lot of pain. I was not very familiar with this type of Arthritis and I found out that this form actually is a combination of two different illn ... Read on »

Client with Psoriatic Arthritis by Dr. Daniel Kalish Doctor of Chiropracty

1 Comment Name : ConnieI have a client that has Psoriatic Arthritis in her hands. I would like to know how I can help alleviate some of her pain. Her Doctor wants to start her on chemo treatments for the pain.ANSWER:What is ... Read on »

Psoriatic Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Published by awesome Healthy Living Professional

The first international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis has been developed and published by a group of rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates.The guidelines were developed by the Group for Resear ... Read on »

Introduction to Psoriatic Arthritis by ArthritisReliever .. ... an be a breakdown of the nails or just pits, as if somebody has taken a pin and made holes in the nail. ANNOUNCER: Up to 30 percent of people with psoriasis will also develop psoriatic arthritis. PHILIP MEASE, MD: Psoriatic arthritis is actually a disease in which immune cells in the body attack joints and cause inflammation and sometimes destructi ... Read on »

What Causes Psoriatic Arthritis? by ArthritisReliever .. ANNOUNCER: The exact cause of psoriatic arthritis is unknown. But the disease tends to run in families and studies point to a genetic link. BRUCE STROBER, MD: If you have one parent with psoriasis or psor ... Read on »

Treatment Options for Psoriatic Arthritis by ArthritisReliever .. ANNOUNCER: Psoriasis is known as a skin disease, but it can also cause arthritis. Treatment of Psoriatic Arthritis depends on the extent of the joint disease. Mild symptoms may respond to physical therapy and treatment with non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, or NSAI ... Read on »

Psoriatic Arthritis Patients Have Abnormal ECG by awesome Healthy Living Professional

Researchers from Israel who have analyzed electrocardiogram (ECG) output have discovered that psoriatic arthritis patients may have signs of an abnormal heart rhythm, or arrhythmia.Cardiac arrhythmias are irregular contractions of the heart that decreases its efficient ... Read on »

New Therapies for Treating Psoriatic Arthritis by ArthritisReliever .. ANNOUNCER: Psoriatic arthritis is caused by the immune system attacking joints. New therapies are helping to fight back. Drugs called TNF inhibitors slow the development of joint damage ... Read on »

Psoriatic arthritis - new treatment guidelines, anti-TNF medications by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Rheumatologists, dermatologists, and patient advocates have come together to publish the first-ever international guidelines for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, a disease that mainly affects people who have psoriasis but also some people without it. The guidelines by the Group for Research and Assessment of Psoria ... Read on »

New Treatment for Psoriatic Arthritis Reduces Pain & Swelling by NorthcoastFootcare A study published online today in the journal The Lancet found a reduction in the signs and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis and an associated decrease in the number and size of skin lesions with the use of a drug called ustekinumab. Lead author and chairperson of the Department ... Read on »