Arthritis may be mild and involve only a few joints, particularly those at the end of the fingers or toes. In some people, the disease may be severe and affect many joints, including the spine and sacroiliac joints.
People who also have arthritis usually have the skin and nail changes. Often, the skin gets worse at the same time as arthritis.
Signs and symptoms come and go, depending on the degree of tissue inflammation. When the disease is active, the following symptoms appear. Joint pain Joint swelling Morning stiffness in the joints Decreased range of motion Red scaly skin patches Deformed nails Sausage shaped fingers Pain at the sites of ligament insertion (eg, heel pain) Fatigue When heart is affected, patient may show signs of chest pain, shortness of breath or edema of feet.
What are the symptoms of Psoriatic arthritis?
Arthritis may be mild and involve only a few joints, particularly those at the end of the fingers or toes. In some people, the disease may be severe and affect many joints, including the spine and sacroiliac joints.
People who also have arthritis usually have the skin and nail changes. Often, the skin gets worse at the same time as arthritis.
Signs and symptoms come and go, depending on the degree of tissue inflammation. When the disease is active, the following symptoms appear. Joint pain Joint swelling Morning stiffness in the joints {{NAME}} range of motion Red scaly skin patches Deformed nails Sausage shaped fingers Pain at the sites of ligament insertion (eg, heel pain) Fatigue When heart is affected, patient may show signs of chest pain, shortness of breath or edema of feet.