Psoriatic Arthritis is a type of arthritis that affects the people who have a skin disease called psoriasis. Psoriasis is a condition where the itchy and scaly red patches appear on the skin and arthritis affects the joints and bones in the body. About 30% of the people who have psoriasis will be affected with Psoriatic Arthritis within 5 to 12 years of the occurrence of psoriasis.
Symptoms
Some of the regularly observed symptoms Psoriatic Arthritis are
- Swollen toes and fingers
- Foot and lower back pain
- Fatigue, skin rashes and tendinitis
- Pain in muscles and tendons