Psoriasis Action Month: How Mountain Ice Pain Relief Gel Can Help People with Psoriatic Arthritis

Psoriasis is an immune-mediated inflammatory disease that causes skin cells to multiply too fast, causing uncomfortable flare-ups of scaly skin and itchy, dry patches. Psoriasis can create serious impediments to your daily functioning, especially when it's accompanied by psoriatic arthritis. Read on to learn how to identify psoriatic arthritis and how Mountain Ice Pain Relief Gel can reduce inflammation and discomfort from flare-ups!

The Facts About Psoriatic Arthritis

Your likelihood of developing psoriatic arthritis is dependent on a number of factors including preexisting conditions and family history:

• 30 percent of people with psoriasis are also diagnosed with psoriatic arthritis, and an estimated 15 percent more go undiagnosed.
• 15 percent of people have psoriatic arthritis that precedes psoriasis symptoms.
• 40 percent of people with psoriatic arthritis have a family history of it or psoriasis.

Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms

The symptoms that characterize psoriatic arthritis are similar to rheumatic arthritis (RA) and other autoimmune forms of the disease, such as fatigue and joints that are inflamed, painful, swollen, and warm to the touch. Psoriatic arthritis has some distinguishing characteristics, though. Here are symptoms to look for:

• Swollen fingers and toes: dactylitis, described as a sausage-like swelling in fingers and toes. May also cause swelling and deformities in hands and feet, even before joint pain occurs.
• Foot pain: especially in the sole of your foot (plantar fasciitis) or the back of your heel (Achilles tendinitis).
• Lower back pain: psoriatic arthritis can lead to spondylitis, inflammation of the joints between your vertebrae and between your spine and pelvis.
• Pitted nails: tiny, dotted depressions in your nails, sometimes accompanied by discoloration or a change in nail shape.
• Asymptomatic pain: sometimes psoriatic arthritis pain and inflammation largely manifests on only one side of the body.

Small joint inflammation is a major indicator, as 15 percent of people with psoriatic arthritis have pain that starts at the first joints of their fingers and toes (the ones right after the nails). Most people with RA don't get inflammation in these small digits.

How Can Mountain Ice Pain Relief Gel Help Reduce Pain and Inflammation from Psoriatic Arthritis?

Psoriatic arthritis, like psoriasis, requires careful management tailored to each patient, and Mountain Ice Pain Relief Gel can be an extremely effective component of your treatment plan. Each ingredient contained in Mountain Ice has anti-inflammatory as well as anti-oxidant properties, all of which help to increase blood flow, reduce swelling, and slow the progression of arthritis. Its deep-penetrating formula allows for effective relief that treats pain at its source.

The combination of natural ingredients in Mountain Ice Pain Relief Gel also facilitates absorption of anti-inflammatory and pain relieving ingredients deep into the muscles and joints, allowing for increased blood flow and reduced swelling at the source of pain and not just at the surface of the skin. Thanks to its potential to reduce both the pain sensation and the inflammation that causes it, Mountain Ice can be a valuable option to explore for anyone seeking to reduce chronic pain.