A rheumatologist discusses how her understanding of chronic pain in PsA has evolved—and how it affects her approach to ...

This chronic autoimmune condition merges the joint pain and inflammation of arthritis with the skin manifestations of psoriasis, creating a dual-symptom disease that requires specialized care.

The way you position and move your body while you're doing a task might not only protect your joints. It may also help you save energy and feel less tired. As you go about your day, pay attention ...

If left untreated, there’s another condition you could be diagnosed with, which combines all the unpleasantness of psoriasis with the swelling, stiffness and joint pain of arthritis. This ...

Psoriatic arthritis occurs when the immune system becomes overactive, causing inflammation in the joints. As the name would imply, this type of arthritis is linked to the autoimmune skin disorder ...

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic (long-lasting) condition that combines the skin-related symptoms of psoriasis with the joint-related symptoms of arthritis. PsA is an autoimmune disease ...

This abnormal immune response results in chronic inflammation. It mainly affects your skin if you have psoriasis, and your joints and other areas if you have rheumatoid arthritis. Symptoms of both ...

Psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis are both autoimmune diseases. While they affect your body in different ways, they share some common elements. And some research suggests that having one of these ...

In the beginning, did you start off with skin involvement or joint pain? I certainly did, but I didn't associate it with the psoriasis. So with the progression, it went from I couldn't turn keys ...

For approximately 85% of patients diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, the skin manifestations of psoriasis emerge first, with joint symptoms typically developing 7-10 years after initial skin ...

A 46-year-old man presents for his first dermatology consultation for worsening symptoms of plaque psoriasis and recent-onset joint pain. He reports “painful aching” and swelling of his finger ...