Psoriatic arthritis

Quite a lot of people all over the world have a problem like psoriasis. Usually this skin disease is in a chronic condition. It manifests itself, as a rule, in the form of flaky rashes on the surface of the skin. In recent years, more and more often psoriasis affects the skin in addition to the skin and the locomotor system. This disease is inherited. In fact, psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis appear as a result of the fact that the human immune system determines skin tissues, as well as articular tissues as foreign bodies, and begins to fight against them. As a result, inflammation begins in these tissues, which substantially damages them. This is what leads to disorders and complications in the musculoskeletal system.

If the patient has psoriasis, it does not necessarily mean that he will immediately have psoriatic arthritis. Symptoms of this disease begin to occur, usually in a few years. Although medicine knows cases where the joints first suffered, and then the skin rashes appeared. Among the features of the disease course, it can be noted that in most cases the main zone of damage is the joints of the fingers on the hands, as well as the nails. The presence of the inflammatory process is rather difficult to overlook, since usually the skin in this place becomes purple-cyanotic. Moreover, the affected area swells and begins to ache. Also, the main places most often affected by this disease include thumbs on the legs and heels.

Simultaneous inflammation for the most part can be affected by several joints, but, as a rule, not much. The lesion may be asymmetrical, and in several severe manifestations, multiple changes occur. Often, intervertebral discs in the lumbar region also become inflamed. If, in addition, the disease covers the sacroiliac joints, then violations of the mobility of the spine and the accompanying pain begin to appear.

Psoriatic arthritis often occurs in the form of constantly alternating severe exacerbations with fading of the process of active inflammation. Usually, this causes both skin and joint signs, which eventually develop into serious dysfunction of the tissues. Sometimes it happens that the signs of the disease do not manifest. Then changes in the patient's body go unnoticed, which leads to irreversible violations and restriction of movement, because in time to put the correct diagnosis in this case it is impossible.

If the patient has symptomatic skin rashes, and as a result of certain studies and analyzes, it is possible to accurately determine psoriatic arthritis. Treatment of this ailment occurs symptomatically, that is, it is aimed at eliminating painful sensations, puffiness and stiffness in movements. It is also necessary to suppress the aggressive action of the immune system, which is manifested by tissue damage. To reduce the manifestations of pain, signs of inflammatory process and restriction of movement, specialists usually prescribe non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. Sometimes, to increase the effectiveness, also drugs that can relax the muscles are used. In some cases, when the disease takes an acute form, hormonal treatment can be prescribed. Very rarely, doctors resort to such methods, because they can lead to complications with the formation of purulent wounds. To reduce aggressively the effect of immunity on tissue, immunosuppressive drugs are prescribed in small dosages. As a rule, the therapeutic effect occurs within one or two months. Unfortunately, it is almost impossible to completely get rid of this disease, but if the treatment is true, the patient's condition can be quite satisfactory.