Physio Charlie

I had a patient today with psoratic arthritis.  I needed to recap my knowledge on this:

http://www.arc.org.uk/arthinfo/patpubs/6029/6029.asp

http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/arthritis.html

http://www.psoriasis-association.org.uk/PsA4.pdf

Psoriatic arthritis is an inflammatory joint disease associated with psoriasis. Like all arthritis, psoriatic arthritis can cause stiffness, pain and lack of movement in affected areas. It most commonly affects the joints in the hands and feet, but can also cause inflammation, swelling and pain in larger joints, including the knees, elbows, hips and the spine. The inflammation in psoriatic arthritis can also affect the tendons (the fibrous tissue that attaches the muscle to the bone).