practical problems with inflammatory arthritis

Last reviewed 01/2018

Inflammatory arthropathies are characterised by joint swelling, tenderness, warmth and erythema. These features are often accompanied by morning stiffness and loss of function, and later joint deformity and destruction may occur.

  • undiagnosed early inflammatory arthritis
  • inflammatory OA
  • rheumatoid arthritis
  • psoriatic arthritis
  • other seronegative arthropathies (not psoriatic)