Arthritis

Understanding Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is an inflammatory arthritis associated with psoriasis. People with PsA may have scaly skin lesions, ridging and pitting of nails, joint pain, stiffness and swelling of the fingers, which make them appear sausage-shaped. MORE THAN JUST SKIN-DEEP Like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis, PsA involves the body’s immune system. In PsA, the immune system may be causing skin cells to grow too quickly and appear as red, scaly patches on the skin’s surface (psoriasi Read more