Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance

PO Box 111
St Albans
Herts
AL2 3JQ

Tel: 0870 770 3212
Fax: 0870 770 3213
Web: www.paalliance.org

The Psoriatic Arthropathy Alliance (PAA) is dedicated to raising awareness and helping people with psoriatic arthritis and its associated skin disorder psoriasis. About 25% of people with psoriasis may develop a form of arthritis called Psoriatic Arthropathy, which causes pain and swelling in joints and connective tissue, accompanied by associated stiffness, particularly in the morning. The most commonly affected areas are the hands, feet, lower back, neck and knees and movement in these areas may become limited. Chronic fatigue is a common complaint linked with this condition.

Although considered a minority illness it is roughly estimated that up to 3 million people in this country will have the skin disorder psoriasis and recent studies suggest that up to 25% of people with psoriasis will go on to develop Psoriatic Arthritis. The PAA is involved in the following activities.

• Raising awareness.
• Support for sufferers.
• Education.
• Campaigning.
• Disseminating information.

For an annual subscription members can receive regular newsletters and journals, information sheets and an annual conference. Please write for more information.