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- The exact cause of psoriatic arthritis is unknown
- As mentioned before psoriasis generally develops into psoriatic arthritis
- It has been observed that people who have psoriatic arthritis patients in the house generally get inflicted by this ailment.
- Exposure to infection, stress, alcohol, poor nutrition
- Reaction to a medication or vaccine
- Overexposure to the sun or prolonged exposure to irritating chemical such as disinfectants and pain thinners.
- Pain and swelling in the fingers or toes.
- Patches of thick, red skin covered with silvery scales, especially on your elbows, knees, scalp or the lower end of your spine. These patches (plaques) often itch or burn and the skin at your joints may crack.
- Fingernails or toenails lifting up from the skin or getting small holes in them (known as pitting).
- Stiffness and fatigue in the morning.
- Pitted, discolored nails that may separate from the nail beds.
- Eye inflammations such as conjunctivitis or iritis.
- Generalized disabling psoriatic arthritis is a serious form of the disease that affects five or more joints at the same time. This form of the disease will often lead to permanent joint damage and disability, and requires medication early. In severe cases, surgery and rehabilitation may be required.
- Developing Achilles tendon and pain in the joints before the condition actually develops.
Psoriatic arthritis
Psotiaric arthritis is a less common form of arthritis which affects, men and women in an equal ratio, and usually strikes the when they are between the ages of 20 to 50. It is marked by scaly growth of rough tissues around the joints. There are several types of psoriatic arthritis, with symptoms that range from mild to severe. In general, the disease isn't as crippling as other forms of arthritis, but if left untreated it can cause discomfort, disability and deformity. Although no cure exists for psoriatic arthritis, medication, physical therapy and lifestyle changes often can relieve pain and slow the progression of joint damage. Psotiaric arthritis causes swelling in the joints. It affects a number of joints including the fingers, wrists, toes, knees, ankles, elbows and shoulder joints, the spine and joints in the lower back (called sacroiliac joints). Psoriatic arthritis also affects tissues surrounding the joints including tendons and ligaments and causes inflammation and swelling and pain in and around the joints. This ailment usually affects the wrists, knees, ankles, fingers and toes. It also affects the back.
One of these conditions is psoriatic arthritis, which may affect as many as 1 million of the approximately 6 million Americans who have psoriasis. In fact 30% of the people who have psoriasis later go onto have psoriatic arthritis.