January 10, 2005

Some treatment for psoriatic arhtritis

There is not alot they can do for psoriatic arthritis, most treatments are to help stop the disease from progressing-there is nothing that can be done to reverse it.

Some treatments that help are:

Skin care
Light treatment (UVB or PUVA)
Corrective cosmetics
Medications: glucocorticoids, NSAIDs, DMARDs (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs) such as methotrexate, sulfasalazine, gold, cyclosporine
Exercise
Rest
Heat and cold
Splints
Surgery (rarely)

Posted by Lisa on January 10, 2005 4:33 PM