PSORIASIS Arthritis Specialist with a Real Patient
This is Melisa. Please take a moment to watch to her story of living with Psoriatic Arthritis. She is speaking with a Top Specialists. Together they will cover times when Amanda first experienced her symptoms. Then they will discuss her journey from pain and hopelessness, to finally having a productive clinical dialogue about Psoriatic Arthritis. Amanda is one of the thousands that had trouble communicating with her doctor about Psoriatic Arthritis. When she found the tools for confident dialogue in Psoriatic Arthritis, she and her doctor created a personalize Psoriatic Arthritis treatment plan that works. She also has a support community in the Patient Mind to discuss, interact, and survey for progress. She keeps up-to-date on Psoriatic Arthritis and other pain conditions, which increases hope on a daily basis.
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What is Psoriatic Arthritis?
Psoriasis is an autoimmune disease that primarily affects the skin. But about 30 percent of people with psoriasis also develop a form of inflammatory arthritis called psoriatic arthritis (PsA). Like psoriasis, PsA is an autoimmune disease, meaning it occurs when the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks healthy tissue, in this case the joints and skin. The faulty immune response causes inflammation that triggers joint pain, stiffness and swelling. The inflammation can affect the entire body and may lead to permanent joint and tissue damage if it is not treated early and aggressively.
Most people with psoriatic arthritis have skin symptoms before joint symptoms. However, sometimes the joint pain and stiffness strikes first. In some cases, people get psoriatic arthritis without any skin changes.
Most people with psoriatic arthritis have skin symptoms before joint symptoms. However, sometimes the joint pain and stiffness strikes first. In some cases, people get psoriatic arthritis without any skin changes.
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