Telehealth 101: How to Visit Your Doctor OnlineTelehealth is a virtual service that lets patients interact with a healthcare professional online. This lets doctors and patients connect without being in the same room, or even the same... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Psoriatic Arthritis And Skin CarePsoriasis causes red patches of inflamed skin, or plaques, that form during flare-ups. They are itchy, painful, and can crack and bleed. Plaques can form anywhere on your body but... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Can Psoriatic Arthritis Impact Your Hearing?About 2 out of every 5 people with psoriasis get psoriatic arthritis. Those with psoriatic arthritis may have stiffness, joint pain, and swollen fingers or toes. Foot and lower back... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Preparing for a Virtual Visit with Your DoctorVisiting your doctor online is a great way to get healthcare if you are not able to go in person. You can get medical advice, visual assessments, treatments, or update... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How Do I Find Virtual Health Services?It can be overwhelming to figure out how to find telehealth services, especially if you do not already have a doctor. But many companies offer a range of virtual health... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Social Distancing Spurs Telehealth SurgeThe technology needed for virtual healthcare has been around for decades. But virtual care has not been widely used in the United States until recently. The recent public health emergency... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
How to Monitor Your Health with At-Home DevicesAt-home monitoring can help you better manage chronic health conditions. It can also aid in your recovery after medical procedures. Using this technology, you can regularly record your health data... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
A Look at the Services Virtual Care OffersTelehealth or virtual care can be used to access many different types of health services. To get started, talk to your doctor to find out which virtual services are right... By Editorial Team 3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
What Do Disparities Look Like When Living With Psoriatic Arthritis?As a person who has lived with this illness for decades, I believe I have earned the right to say that I certainly have learned a few things. I have... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Should We Shelter Our Children From the Reality of Life with Psoriatic Arthritis?Our children are meant to be protected. They should be sheltered from the harsher realities of life. In most cases, it is pretty clear to me what my kids should... By Leanne Donaldson4 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
10 Questions to Ask Your Doctor When You Are Newly DiagnosedIt can often be very difficult to know what to ask or even where to begin when you have questions for your doctor at your first appointment. Community members have... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Managing Expectations and Societal Pressures with Psoriatic ArthritisWe live in a “go big or go home” world. Television and social media constantly serve up images of a lifestyle of “you can have it all!” I scroll through... By Leanne Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments21 comments
A Week in the Life of a Flaring Psoriatic Arthritis SuffererLiving with psoriatic arthritis can feel at times like a game of craps. Each day brings a new challenge or change of circumstance seemingly based on the throw of a... By Joel Nelson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments15 comments
Natural Methods to Help Psoriatic Arthritis PainI have had psoriasis for 56 years and psoriatic arthritis for over 30 years. I recently had to stop treatments because of health issues. My PsA started flaring so badly, I... By Diane T2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments3 comments
Keep Calm and Spoon OnHave you ever heard of the term "spoonie?" If you know what a spoonie is, then there is a good chance that you may consider yourself a spoonie or relate... By Editorial Team 2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Just Stumbling Through My Psoriatic LifeHow often do you feel like you’ve “got it all together?” Everything is going along as it should? Life is just going smoothly? Probably like most people, your answer (with... By Leanne Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
Nursing a Psoriatic Arthritis HangoverI have to admit, the term hangover has really taken on a different meaning since my diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis. Don't get me wrong, fun nights out with friends still... By Leanne Donaldson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments19 comments
Dealing With Endometriosis and Psoriatic Arthritis At The Same TimeI heard the word, endometriosis for the first time at age fifteen. "You have endometriosis." the doctor cowered. "What? I have a disease?" As a young adult, I didn’t have... By Diane T3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments2 comments
Feeling Beautiful with Psoriatic Arthritis: Managing Hair and Makeup RoutinesOn the surface, you might think that psoriatic arthritis and “beauty” concerns couldn’t be more further apart. Worrying about how you look tends to pale in comparison to facing the... By Leanne Donaldson3 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments
At Home Activities With Psoriatic ArthritisSitting around the house has never been a good thing for me. The longer I sit, the stiffer my joints feel. I have to do this balancing act of sitting... By Vickie Wilkerson2 min readBookmark for laterReactions 0 reactions Comments0 comments