A 45-year-old member asked:
Can psoriatic arthritis only cause pain in the si joint?
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Dr. Douglas Mund answered
45 years experience in Rheumatology
No: Much like rheumatoid arthritis almost any joint in the body can be affected with psoriatic arthritis - all the joints in th arms and legs as well as the cervical and lumbar spines. The si joints are typically involved in the spondylitic form of psoriatic arthritis.
Answered on Mar 18, 2014
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