| Causing substantial amounts of pain to psoriatic arthritis | | | | disorder. It is always better to visit your doctor as soon |
| sufferers, swelling in the joints is one of the most | | | | as possible so that you can begin to treat your |
| obvious symptoms related to this condition. Besides | | | | symptoms properly. |
| being painful, this swelling also leads to patchy skin. | | | | The nails, joints, and skin are usually affected in a |
| Since psoriatic arthritis is related to psoriasis and | | | | negative way by psoriatic arthritis. Even though this |
| therefore can be responsible for other health problems | | | | type of arthritis will not cause swelling in every joint of |
| throughout the body, including issues in the scalp, knees, | | | | the body, you can expect that a large number of joints |
| and elbows and the appearance of lesions on the | | | | will become red, get hot, and ache. This can also occur |
| fingers and toenails. Swollen fingers and swollen toes | | | | in the feet, knees, and ankles. |
| are also commonly seen in psoriatic arthritis sufferers. | | | | Psoriatic arthritis can cause a finger or toe to swell up |
| Causes Not Fully Understood | | | | so much that is begins to look like a little sausage. This, |
| Although researchers have come to believe that | | | | though, is a less obvious symptom than stiffening in the |
| contracting psoriatic arthritis seems to be linked to a | | | | joints. This stiffening is most commonly experienced |
| person's living environment and their genes, the specific | | | | with more severity in the mornings. Other outstanding |
| causes of psoriatic arthritis are still not fully understood | | | | symptoms include a stiff neck, stiff buttocks, stiff lower |
| by doctors. It is important for an individual who begins | | | | neck, and inflamed spine. |
| to notice symptoms commonly associated with | | | | If a doctor does diagnose you with psoriatic arthritis, |
| psoriatic arthritis to visit their doctor and find out | | | | you will have several different treatment options |
| whether or not their symptoms are indeed related to | | | | available to you. Some are simple self-help treatments |
| this disease. | | | | while others involve taking medication that has been |
| Diagnosing psoriatic arthritis can be done by a doctor | | | | specially designed to treat psoriatic arthritis. |
| after they have conducted a physical examination that | | | | Remember that there are other negative symptoms |
| could involve taking x-rays and doing blood tests. Doing | | | | that psoriatic arthritis can cause apart from swelling of |
| these tests will allow the doctor conducting them to | | | | the joint; acne can form, nails can change, tendonitis |
| determine with more certainty whether or not they are | | | | can occur, and the lungs, eyes, and aorta can swell. |
| being caused by psoriatic arthritis or some other | | | | |