Psoriatic arthritis can cause swelling and impairment on any number of joints in the body.  The impairment affects range of motion, flexibility, and strength.  Here are some gadgets that I have found most useful, listed by body part:

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Richard Seiden has lived with psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis for 50 years. A retired attorney whose practice focused on representing providers in the health care industry, he is spending retirement as a board or panel member on several nonprofit health care organizations and a National Institutes of Health panel. In addition, he is a patient advocate and educational resource for other patients based on his disease experience. He is also a longtime board member of the National Psoriasis Foundation. He lives in Southern California.  

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