Sentences with phrase «although psoriatic»

Although psoriatic arthritis can affect any joint in your body, it's often in the fingers and toes, the ankles, knees, wrists, lower back, or spine.

And although psoriatic arthritis can occur in childhood, most people are first diagnosed when they are between 30 and 50 years old.

Although psoriatic arthritis patients usually develop the disease in their 20s or between 50 and 60, children can have it as well, says Dr. Lebwohl.

Although psoriatic arthritis is not as debilitating as other forms of arthritis, it should be controlled to minimize pain and maximize joint function.

Not exact matches

«Although anti-TNF treatments have revolutionised the management of psoriatic arthritis, new next - generation therapies are needed in the treatment of this disease,» he added.

In the case of rheumatoid arthritis and psoriatic arthritis, for example, «control [ling] inflammation is the goal of treatment,» says Dr. Askanase, although she notes that other pain management methods are usually used in addition to therapies aimed at controlling inflammation, such as non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Having psoriasis is obviously the main risk factor for developing psoriatic arthritis, although it is possible to have psoriatic arthritis without skin psoriasis.

Secondly: Whether you have a diagnosis for psoriasis or not, although the symptoms of different types of psoriasis as well as psoriatic arthritis can be diverse, many people have them even though in some people their psoriatic symptoms may be subtle and in others extremely severe.