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Can PsA affect your back?

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Houston, TX

I have degenerative back disease and scoliosis in he lumbar vertebrae. Can I also have PsA in the back and neck?

Thank you!

Kathy

April 18, 2023
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A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Yes it can be in the back. Basically anywhere there is a joint. Ankylosing spondylitis Is also common I believe from what I’ve read.

April 18, 2023
A MyPsoriasisTeam Member

Yes my psoriatic arthritis started in my neck and I just had surgery to fuse my si joint.

April 18, 2023

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