We’ll Help You Manage the Pain and Challenges of Psoriatic Arthritis
Do you have embarrassing, scaly patches of red, inflamed skin? Now, is that same symptom accompanied by pain, swelling, and stiffness in your joints?
These are two indicators that you may have psoriatic arthritis, a chronic autoimmune disease. These diseases occur when the body’s immune system mistakenly “attacks” healthy tissue. While there’s currently no cure for psoriatic arthritis, we can provide a plan to help you manage the symptoms and control your inflammation.
Do You Have These Symptoms of Psoriatic Arthritis?
There’s a lot of variety in how psoriatic arthritis symptoms are experienced. The most important point is to schedule an appointment with our board-certified rheumatologist in Raleigh when you have the issues listed below. A delay could lead to more extensive joint damage.
Signs of psoriatic arthritis include:
- The trademark dry, scaly, red patches of skin that typically appear on your scalp, elbows, or knees
- Stiffness, pain, and swelling in one or more of your joints
- Stiffness in your lower back
- Tenderness on the sole of your foot or even the back of your heel
- Painful swelling and redness of a toe or finger
- Crumbling nails or nails with tiny dents in them.
- Eye inflammation, particularly in the middle eye layer (uveitis).
- If you’re having issues with eye pain, redness, and blurry vision, it’s vital to get medical help as soon as possible. Failure to do so could lead to blindness.
- Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s or Ulcerative Colitis)
The Importance of Timely Treatment
While there is no cure for psoriatic arthritis, it’s vital to monitor and treat the inflammation to prevent it from affecting different joints or your organs. Even your heart could be at risk!
Delaying treatment also means that your pain and stiffness will progress until it causes extensive damage to your joints, making daily activities extremely difficult or impossible.
We Can Give You Relief From Psoriatic Arthritis
First, we recognize that no two patients are the same. Our care plan is designed specifically for your situation. Since the symptoms and intensity of psoriatic arthritis vary so much from person to person, it’s vital that each treatment be carefully tailored for you.
However, in general, here are some of the following treatments that have helped our numerous patients:
- NSAIDs, which can reduce pain and inflammation
- Methotrexate
- Biologic agents
- Steroid injections
Don’t Wait to Get Help: Ask Your Doctor For a Referral to RMG Rheumatology
If you don’t get timely treatment for psoriatic arthritis, it can cause extensive and serious damage not only to your joints but to your body’s other systems as well.
Dr. Chaudhary, our board-certified rheumatologist, takes a unique and comprehensive approach to psoriatic arthritis treatment in Raleigh. With an emphasis on state-of-the-art signs and genuine empathy, he intensely listens to every patient’s story.
Because when we know your story, we understand the best way to help you on your journey to recovery. Whenever possible, we’ll seek solutions such as lifestyle modifications before prescribing medications.
Don’t wait until psoriatic arthritis pain makes it difficult for you to function in everyday life. Contact your primary care provider for a referral today.
