Flexing Fingers and Friends: How Stretching Can Help Alleviate Psoriatic Arthritis Symptoms
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune arthritis that can affect various organs in the body, including the immune system, digestive system, and large joints in the lower limbs, fingers, toes, and spine. Initial symptoms often manifest as skin lesions, such as a red, scaly rash on areas like the elbows, knees, ankles, hands, and feet.
Stretching exercises can be beneficial for individuals with psoriatic arthritis as they help make bones and joints more flexible, reducing symptoms of the condition. Specific stretching exercises can target areas commonly affected by the condition. For example, stretching the fingers and hands can help reduce pain, swelling
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