Psoriatic arthritis Primary prevention
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Chandrakala Yannam, MD [2]
Overview
Effective measures for the primary prevention of include patient education, exercise, physical, and behavioral therapies.
Primary Prevention
The following measures may be helpful for the primary prevention of psoriatic arthritis.[1][2]
- Patient education about joint protection, and bone health.
- Exercise
- Cognitive-behavioral therapies may help in decreasing:
- Functional disabilities
- Disease activity
- Feelings of low self-esteem
- Physical
- Nutritional therapy such as increased intake of calcium and vitamin D, high protein diet and iron rich diet.
References
- ↑ Lubrano E, Helliwell P, Parsons W, Emery P, Veale D (August 1998). “Patient education in psoriatic arthritis: a cross sectional study on knowledge by a validated self-administered questionnaire”. J. Rheumatol. 25 (8): 1560–5. PMID 9712101.
- ↑ Cuchacovich R, Perez-Alamino R, Garcia-Valladares I, Espinoza LR (November 2012). “Steps in the management of psoriatic arthritis: a guide for clinicians”. Ther Adv Chronic Dis. 3 (6): 259–69. doi:10.1177/2040622312459673. PMC 3539260. PMID 23342240.
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