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An estimated 7.5 million Americans have the chronic skin condition psoriasis. Among those individuals, 30% will develop psoriatic arthritis. Psoriatic arthritis is sometimes hard to diagnose, because there is no definitive testing like there is with other types of arthritis. Because diagnosis is not easily testable, it is important for those who have joint pain or stiffness to communicate all of their symptoms with their Dr. The earlier a diagnosis is made, the sooner preventative measures will be taken and the right medications prescribed... According to the National Psoriasis Foundation, the most common age that psoriatic arthritis develops is between the ages of 30 and 50. Genetic factors, the immune system, as well as environmental triggers all can contribute to the development of psoriatic arthritis... Like psoriasis of the skin, psoriatic arthritis can develop and then subside with varying degrees. The symptoms that can be present with psoriatic arthritis are joint pain,..