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What Is Peripheral Arthritis?

Peripheral arthritis is routinely found in individuals suffering from colitis, inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn's disease of the colon, although you can suffer from this condition without having these diseases.

  1. Effects

    • If you are suffering from peripheral arthritis, you are likely to have swollen, stiff and painful joints in the legs and sometimes in the arms. The pain may last for days or weeks.

    Identification

    • This condition is generally classified as seronegative spondyloarthropathy complex, according to Rheumatology.oxfordjournals.org. It mainly targets the lower limb joints and generally accompanies the movement of the intestinal disease activity.

    The Degree of Inflammation

    • The extent of inflammation that you will experience in your joints will coincide with the degree of inflammation that is occurring in the colon, according to the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA).

    Diagnosis

    • It may be somewhat difficult to diagnose if your arthritis is related to an intestinal condition, according to the CCFA. On the up side, this type of arthritis isn't usually as severe as rheumatoid arthritis. The joints don't sustain great damage nor is symmetric joint involvement, meaning that it occurs on both sides of your body, likely to occur.

    Outcome

    • Once your intestinal issues are treated, your peripheral arthritis should improve.

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