Psoriatic arthritis (PsA) is a chronic disease related to the immune system. It causes swelling, pain, and stiffness in your joints and entheses (places where tendons and ligaments connect to bones). Roughly 1 in 3 people living with psoriasis also have PsA.
Learn more about PsA symptoms, triggers, diagnosis, and treatment.
We are here to help you navigate your psoriatic arthritis treatment options.
Dr. G. Michael Lewitt discusses what psoriasis patients need to know about psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
If you think you may have psoriatic arthritis, you can learn more by taking a short 5-question quiz. You can share the results with your health care provider. The quiz is based on the Psoriasis Epidemiology Screening Tool (PEST).
PsA might try to slow you down, but these people found ways to push forward and thrive no matter what.
Fre Revels encourages others to embrace who they are, despite the visible and invisible symptoms of psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis.
Katie Hatfield knows what it’s like to cancel plans because of a sudden psoriatic arthritis flare up, but she’s not letting it define who she is.
After years of trying to find the source of her joint pain, Jody Quinn got the answers she needed from a doctor looking at an unlikely indicator.
Sharon Pryor keeps away the pain of PsA through her love of dancing.
Psoriatic arthritis comes with pain, but she amassed the tools to help her manage it.
Life with psoriatic arthritis can be unpredictable, but that doesn’t stop Doines Guevara and Paul Kalousek from living their best lives.
NPF Youth Ambassador Jackie Nachmias discovered new passions when psoriatic arthritis tried to keep her down.
As a father and a runner, Jesse Lichtenstein has embodied the lemons to lemonade parable.
Learn which foods may ease joint pain and which may trigger PsA flares.
A PsA PSA: Psoriatic arthritis can impact the spine.
From getting around the house to traveling the world, find tips to help you live your best life with psoriatic arthritis.
There are many ways to manage PsA pain, including lifestyle changes and medications.
Know the signs of depression and learn to care for the mind and body.
18 ways to show your loved one living with PsA that you care.
What to know about the potential benefits of CBD in treating psoriatic disease.
A look at tools and tricks you can use to make the little things a bit easier.
A stretching guide designed with you in mind.
Learn about common symptoms of PsA, treatment options, and assistive devices.
Explore the NPF Care Path and take the first step toward getting care and living your healthiest life.
Chronic pain can be difficult to live with. Listen as physiatrist Dr. Erin Maslowski and LB Herbert offer ways to manage pain.
Learn about diet and nutrition, active and mindful lifestyles, and other integrative approaches to care.
Find a health care provider with experience in treating psoriatic arthritis.
Kids and teens can get arthritis too. Learn about PsA and treatment options in children and teens.
In 2019, the National Psoriasis Foundation (NPF) launched a highly collaborative multi-institutional grant initiative to address what the NPF community identified as a seminal challenge: the permanent damage and pain caused by the difficulty of diagnosing psoriatic arthritis (PsA).
Because of your sustained support, NPF funded investigators have advanced the understanding of the development of PsA and taken significant steps toward quicker and more accurate diagnosis.
“This research lays the groundwork for prevention-focused strategies and more durable disease control, improving quality of life and long-term outcomes for people living with psoriatic disease,” Dr. Scher says. “NPF funding is what makes this progress possible.”
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