Treatments for Psoriatic Arthritis
In order to create an optimal treatment [10] program, it is often necessary to involve several specialists. The main goal of therapy is to relieve joint inflammation, reduce pain, control skin manifestations and prevent further joint damage. Treatment, as a rule, is carried out in a complex manner and includes the use of internal and external drugs, as well as other effective methods of therapy. With psoriasis, you need to carefully care for your skin, using only mild soaps and various cosmetics, and avoid contact with household chemicals.
Taking into account the severity of the disease, the doctor selects a comprehensive individual program for the treatment of psoriatic arthritis, which includes well-chosen physical exercises [11], the correct mode of rest and work, as well as the necessary medicines. To reduce pain and relieve inflammation, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are prescribed, which act quickly enough and do not cause addiction. More severe cases of arthritis require the appointment of glucocorticosteroids, as well as immunomodulating agents.
Patients with psoriatic arthritis often complain of depression and chronic overwork. Such patients, as a rule, require the help of a psychologist, who will help to cope with problems of this nature in a qualified and painless way and significantly improve the quality of a person’s future life.
Unfortunately, modern medicine has not yet found drugs that would completely and completely cure psoriatic arthritis. This disease is characterized by constant long-term maintenance of inflammatory activity, which gradually destroys the structure of the joints and soft tissues. Therefore, the earlier treatment [12] is started, the more successful the result will be, and the patient will have hope for maintaining the health of internal organs and joints, which will help to significantly prolong his/her active life.
References:
[1] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354076#:~:text=Psoriatic%20arthritis%20is%20a%20form,begin%20before%20skin%20patches%20appear.
[2] https://www.webmd.com/arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis/psoriatic-arthritis-symptoms
[3] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354076#:~:text=Psoriatic%20arthritis%20is%20a%20form,begin%20before%20skin%20patches%20appear.
[4] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354076#:~:text=Psoriatic%20arthritis%20is%20a%20form,begin%20before%20skin%20patches%20appear.
[5] https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/psoriatic-arthritis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354076#:~:text=Psoriatic%20arthritis%20is%20a%20form,begin%20before%20skin%20patches%20appear.
[6] https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/psoriatic-arthritis/
[7] https://www.healthline.com/health/psoriatic-arthritis#risks
[8] https://www.healthline.com/health/rheumatoid-factor-rf
[9] https://www.healthline.com/health/rheumatoid-factor-rf
[10] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/13286-psoriatic-arthritis/management-and-treatment
[11] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/13286-psoriatic-arthritis/management-and-treatment
[12] https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/13286-psoriatic-arthritis/management-and-treatment