Several small studies and case-reports have tested the effect of acupuncture on psoriatic arthritis, with overall positive results. Although high quality evidence is lacking, acupuncture is conditionally recommended by the American College of Rheumatology and the National Psoriasis Foundation.[1]
Exercise, yoga, stretching, and aqua therapy (because it tends to be easier on the joints to move around in water) are also helpful to improve overall health and to keep joints flexible.[2] Physical and occupational therapy can also help to strengthen muscles and increase flexibility, which can protect joints from further damage.
References
- ^Jasvinder A Singh, Gordon Guyatt, Alexis Ogdie, Dafna D Gladman, Chad Deal, Atul Deodhar, Maureen Dubreuil, Jonathan Dunham, M Elaine Husni, Sarah Kenny, Jennifer Kwan-Morley, Janice Lin, Paula Marchetta, Philip J Mease, Joseph F Merola, Julie Miner, Christopher T Ritchlin, Bernadette Siaton, Benjamin J Smith, Abby S Van Voorhees, Anna Helena Jonsson, Amit Aakash Shah, Nancy Sullivan, Marat Turgunbaev, Laura C Coates, Alice Gottlieb, Marina Magrey, W Benjamin Nowell, Ana-Maria Orbai, Soumya M Reddy, Jose U Scher, Evan Siegel, Michael Siegel, Jessica A Walsh, Amy S Turner, James RestonSpecial Article: 2018 American College of Rheumatology/National Psoriasis Foundation Guideline for the Treatment of Psoriatic ArthritisArthritis Rheumatol.(2019 Jan)
- ^The content of this page was partially adapted from MedlinePlus of the National Library of Medicine