Treatment and symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. How to recognize pathology?

Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory appearance associated with psoriasis. Usually, the disease begins with a skin lesion, then later joint damage occurs. The disease develops gradually, not swiftly.

There are several forms of arthritis. Each form has its own characteristics.

• Symmetrical view. With this form there is a symmetrical lesion of the joints.
• Asymmetric oligonoarthritis. In this form, 1-3 joints are affected. Joints are not affected by a pair, so, knee, elbow and wrist joints can be affected.
• Spondylosis - the defeat of any part of the spine. Usually, disturbances occur in the lumbar and cervical spine. In the early stages, the disease usually swells without symptoms.
• Arthritis with involvement of distal interphalangeal articulations. With this form, the joints of the hands and feet are most strongly and rapidly affected.
• Deforming, is a heavy form, in which there is a systematic destruction of the joints of the hands and feet, changing their forms. It should be noted that deforming arthritis is not common.

Symptomatology of psoriatic arthritis

Inflammation of the joint, edema, movement pain, hyperemia and fever of the affected joints. When the small cartilage of the fingers becomes inflamed, the swelling of the tissues arises, the fingers become very swollen.

This disease causes stiffness and impaired mobility in the inflamed joint.

Clinical signs of psoriatic arthritis with vertebral localization

Pain in the sacrum, buttock muscles, lumbar inflammation and pain, as well as disorders in the cervical and upper limbs.

When involved in the inflammatory process of the tendons and cartilage, the tendonitis develops quite rapidly. With inflammation in the Achilles tendon, pain occurs when walking at an average pace and when climbing the stairs.

If there is pain in the chest, it means inflammation of the connective tissue( cartilage) of the sternum and ribs. The psoriatic appearance of this disease is characterized by the following features that distinguish it from other forms.

Signs of this disease - psoriasis as a major disease;inflamed interphalangeal cartilage of limbs;asymmetric scarolitis and spondylitis;enterositis - an inflamed joint with ligaments, later inflammations of cartilage and tendons develop;dactylitis - edema of all tissues of the affected area;Psoriatic arthritis is characterized by periods of remission and exacerbations.

Possible treatments for

Disease Usually, the most common use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, such as diclofenac sodium, Nimesulide, Ibuprofen.

Such drugs relieve or reduce pain, and also make the inflammatory process less pronounced. The second group of drugs that are used for treatment are glucocorticosteroid drugs. They include Dexamethasone, Prednisolone.

Treatment of psoriatic arthritis with folk remedies

With the competent treatment of psoriatic arthritis with various folk remedies, reduction of skin manifestations of psoriasis is achieved, inflammation of the internal organs decreases, and the rate of inflammation of the joints decreases.

There are a lot of methods of traditional medicine in the fight against psoriatic arthritis. In the treatment actively use cowberry, St. John's wort, dandelion medicinal, mother-and-stepmother, birch leaves. From the listed medicinal plants make broths.

Nutrition

In nutrition with psoriatic arthritis it is desirable to give preference to fresh fruits and vegetables, their juices. The use of fish, chicken, lamb and turkey is allowed, porridges are recommended. The use of salt and meat should be limited.