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A form of arthritis that affects some people who have the skin condition psoriasis.

Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge reviewed this

39 year experience in Internal Medicine

Is a type of:

Arthritis

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare
Baby
0-2
Rare
Preteen
6-13
Teenager
14-18
Young adult
19-40
Very common
Middle-aged adult
41-60
Very common

How it can usually be treated?

Incurable but treatment can help

How is it usually diagnosed?

Requires diagnosis by a medical professional

Body locations

Bones

Symptoms

Low back pain
Joint pains
Joint swelling
Stiff joints
Foot pain
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Psoriatic arthritis
Etanercept
4.1
63 reviews
Adalimumab
3.8
56 reviews
Infliximab
3.8
59 reviews
Golimumab
3.6
58 reviews
Stelara
3.6
9 reviews
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Psoriatic arthritis

Surgery

Hip replacement
3.3
12 reviews
Hip repair

Other treatments

Physical therapy
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Tests

Uric acid
Fasting blood sugar
Lipid panel
Rheumatoid arthritis antibody
Rheumatoid factor
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Related questions

A 31-year old male asked:

I see many places say 30% of people with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis. But then when I actually read studies several large scale investigation only show 5-20% do. Thats a big difference so why do many places still say 30%?

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What is psoriatic arthritis?

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How can psoriatic arthritis be treated?

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How does a dr diagnose psoriatic arthritis?

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What is the va rating for psoriatic arthritis?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Do psoriatic comes first or psoriatic arthritis?

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Is it possible to get psoriatic arthritis young?

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A 36-year old female asked:

What excercises are safe for psoriatic arthritis?

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A 40-year old asked:

I have psoriatic arthritis and psoriasis. What should I do?

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Where do I go if i think I have psoriatic arthritis like my?

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A 38-year old asked:

What happens to your body when you have psoriatic arthritis?

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A 50-year old asked:

Could anybody get psoriatic arthritis but not know about it?

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A 45-year old asked:

What is the best way to ease the pain of psoriatic arthritis?

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A 29-year old male asked:

What is the definition or description of: psoriatic arthritis?

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A 24-year old asked:

I've just been told I have psoriatic arthritis, should I be concerned?

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A member asked:

What is the most common symptom of psoriatic arthritis besides psoriasis?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Is it possible to have psoriatic arthritis and test negative for arthritis?

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A 30-year old asked:

Can severe symptoms of psoriatic arthritis be reduced with routine medications?

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A 27-year old male asked:

Is metheotxate injection 1ml weekly safe for long term use in psoriatic arthritis?

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Can you tell me what it's like to have psoriatic arthritis or know anything about it?

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Do certain of foods effect psoriatic arthritis and if so which ones should be avoided?

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A 38-year old asked:

Is there medication for someone to live in a more humid area with psoriatic arthritis?

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A 34-year old male asked:

Can somebody have mild form of Psoriatic Arthritis throughout his life if it is in his family? Or it will essentially get worse with age?

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A 31-year old male asked:

Is psoriatic arthritis mild or severe? Most sources online say mild and even claim most dont treat it systemically but read horror stories about it.. just worried as I have psoriasis. Is this something that disables many with it or not?

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A 39-year old asked:

Is there a cure for psoriatic arthritis?

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A 31-year old asked:

What do psoriatic arthritis nodules look like?

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A 53-year old female asked:

Can alcohol cause psoriatic arthritis to flair?

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What do doctors generally presribe for psoriatic arthritis?

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What does doctors usually presribe for psoriatic arthritis?

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