Understanding the Link: Psoriatic Arthritis and Psoriasis:

Balancing Itchy, Scaly Patches through Natural Remedies

Psoriatic Arthritis and Its Connection to Psoriasis: An Overview of the Skin and Joint Inflammation

Psoriatic Arthritis develops as a Complication to psoriasis. It may develop individually without psoriasis. Psoriasis is a long lasting Autoimmune disease which is characterized by patches of normal Skin. These skin patches are typically red, itchy and scaly (Silvery Scales). This disease changes the life cycle of the Skin cells. Psoriasis causes cells to build up rapidly on the surface of the Skin. Paches sually seen on elbows, knees, Scalp, face. palms & feet. Thus we have an autoimmune Skin Condition and also an Arthritis involving in this picture. Psoriatic Arthritis is a chronic disease characterized by a form of inflammation of skin (psoriaas) and joints (inflammatory arthritis). Approximately 10.%%-15% of patients who have Psoriasis also develop an associated inflammation of their Joints.

Ayurvedic Perspective

As per Ayurveda, each patient of psoriatic Arthritis rends a different approach as the etiology and pathdogy are Variable. Vata/ kapha / Rakta vitiation is the basic pathology and needs a holistic approach to treat. Psoriatic Arthritis is an inflammatory disorder that is Chronic and progressive, which affects skin and joints characterized by osteolysis.

Clinical Manifestations include:-

Dactylitis, enthesitis, Osteoperiostitis, and large joint oligoartonitis.

Etiological factors include:-

Genetic- Genes identified in psoriatic Arthritis. Include HLA-B/C, HLA-B; IL-12B.

Immunological:-

Immunological caused by raised tumor necrosis factor levels in joints and affected skin that could overwhelm the Immune system.

Symptoms of psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriatic Arthritis is a chronic disease and its symptoms resemble the symptoms of Rheumatoid Arthritis. Some of the prominent features of the condition are as follows:

Swollen fingers and toes

The fingus may become painful and develop Swelling and deformities before the development of Significant joint symptoms.

Foot pain

Due to the aching tendons and ligament of the foot which surround the joint area.

Lower Back pain

It occurs due to the inflammation of the joints of the Vertebral area in the Spine.

Types of Psoriatic Arthritis :-

There are Various patterns in which Psoridic Arthritis appears and affects people They are listed and defined as follows:

Asymmetric psoriatic Arthritis:

→ It is a type of proristic arthritis, in which both the joints of the same side are affected. It can be told as both left joints or single joints. It is milder for general with almost 35 percent of psoriatic Artritis cases.

→ To be precise it is assymmetrical Oligoarticular artritis. It was considered the most prevalent type of psoriasis arthritis for a long time

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Symmetric psoriatic arthritis:

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