Like with all diseases, lifestyle changes can be made in order to ease the symptoms of psoriatic arthritis. The simple things that you practice at home can help improve your symptoms. Scroll down to take a look at the things that you can do to help ease your symptoms of psoriatic arthritis:

• Exercise
  It is very important to add exercise to your everyday routine. Keeping your joints moving can prevent them from becoming stiff. Exercising for at least 30 minutes a day will help you from putting on the excess weight and this will also give you more energy to perform your everyday activities with ease. You need to consult with your doctor and heed his advice on what exercises will be suitable for you in order to keep your joints from getting too stiff. You need to keep in mind that high impact exercises like running or playing tennis can take a toll on your joints, whereas exercises like biking, walking, swimming, and some other water-based exercises can be much gentler on your joints.
• Get rid of bad habits
  Even for a person who is healthy, bad habits like excessive smoking and drinking is bad for the body. Hence when you have a condition like psoriatic arthritis, it is all the more important for you to stay away from bad habits like smoking and drinking. Smoking is especially bad for your joints. If you are a smoker, you need to talk to your doctor about getting nicotine replacement, medicine and also counseling in order to help you quit smoking. Alcohol can interfere with some PsA medication that you might be on; hence it is also important that you stay away from it.
• Relieve stress
  Psoriatic arthritis flares can worsen when you are under any stress or tension. Hence staying calm and stress-free is an important step for you to stay healthy. Some of the techniques that can help you achieve this state of mind are yoga and meditation.
• Hot and cold packs
  Muscle soreness can be relieved by making use of warm compresses and hot packs. The pain in your joints can improve when you use cold packs as well.
• Move your joints
  Try to use your joints while doing any activity like opening jars and lifting heavy objects. It helps when you keep moving your joints rather than keeping them inactive.
• Natural supplements and spices
  Omega-3, which is found in many supplements can help reduce inflammation and stiffness in joints as they contain anti-inflammatory properties. Likewise, turmeric is also loaded with anti-inflammatory properties and it helps reduce joint stiffness and inflammation. It can also control PSA flare-ups. Turmeric can be used in any dish; it can even be mixed up in your latte or morning tea.
• Balanced diet
  A healthy diet rich in fruits and vegetables is recommended as it will help lower your weight and also inflammation.