The Dead Sea and Psoriasis

The Dead Sea

Situated in the heart of the Great Syrian Africa rift valley that stretches throughout Israel and beyond, the Dead Sea is the lowest…

Freedom of Information Act
For many years’ pressure groups have been campaigning for access to information held by government departments and public bodies, which, as we as we…
Rheumatology in 21st Century

Rheumatology is a branch of general medicine which only became recognised as a specialty during the 1950s. At this time there were only a few…

Help the Physiotherapist help you
...what the patient can do to gain the most from the therapy

On your first appointment with a physiotherapist you will be assessed. This can take…

The Dead Sea – A personal report

Israel has often been called the Land Of Miracles. However, having tried so many ‘miracle cures’ for my psoriasis I could be forgiven for feeling a…

Psoriasis Area & Severity Index

The Psoriasis Area and Severity Index (PASI) is a score used by doctors and nurses to record psoriasis severity. It is widely used to assess the…

Psoriatic arthritis and the immune system

Psoriatic arthritis is a disease intimately associated with the immune system. Many physicians are not aware that an inflammatory arthritis can be…

Cosmetic Camouflage

British Red Cross cosmetic camouflage service
“Cover up and feel better”

For two decades the British Red Cross Society’s cosmetic camouflage service…

Psoriatic arthritis and pregnancy

The ratio of the number of women and men with psoriatic arthritis varies between studies and between the different subgroups of disease. However in…

Psoriatic arthritis - The Feet

The presence of “sausage” toes is one of the “supportive” features in the criteria for diagnosis of psoriatic arthritis.  The pain of PsA of the feet …

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