This form of
psoriatic arthritis usually affects fewer than five joints.
Not exact matches
Like
psoriatic arthritis, debilitating pain and stiffness from inflammation
usually occur in the morning or after resting, but symptoms can also last all day.
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).
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.
Usually, people develop psoriasis before
psoriatic arthritis, but some people may get the
arthritis symptoms first.