Arthritis Australia has launched a new hub for those living with psoriatic arthritis, to allow those living with the condition to become more active and informed in their journey with the disease.
The free hub, MyPsA will enable those living with psoriatic arthritis to build individually tailored profiles, access customised information about their condition, and link with relevant support services and programs offered across the country through state and territory arthritis organisations.
“MyPsA is a vital tool for helping those living with psoriatic arthritis to get a greater depth of knowledge on how to manage this complex condition,” says Arthritis Australia CEO, Jonathan Smithers.
“Australians living with psoriatic arthritis have not been able to access simple, centralised, and relevant information about this condition before [now]. I’m hugely excited about the potential MyPsA has to improve lives,” adds Mr Smithers.
Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune condition, which causes pain and swelling in the joints. It reportedly affects around 200,000 Australians.
Additionally, it’s said that three out of every 10 people with the skin condition, psoriasis, develop psoriatic arthritis.
“Along with consulting regularly with their rheumatologist, people with psoriatic arthritis should also have easy access to reputable sources of information, so they can learn more about their condition, and MyPsA can offer them just that,” says Rheumatologist and Medical Director of Arthritis Australia, Professor Susanna Proudman.
MyPsA offers information about the psoriatic arthritis, as well as a range of links for treatment options and ways to improve the management of the condition.
It will provide tips about lifestyle changes that can make living with psoriatic arthritis more manageable.
“We want every Australian living with psoriatic arthritis to have access to up-to-date news, information, and treatment options regardless of where they are on their journey or where they live around the country,” says Mr Smithers.
More information can be found at: mypsoriaticarthritis.org.au
