Suffering from a chronic disease like psoriasis is often a challenge to stay active and lead a dynamic daily life. Yet, both physical and intellectual activities are one of the main keys to minimize the symptoms.
Suffering from a chronic disease like psoriasis is often a challenge to stay active and lead a dynamic daily life. Yet, both physical and intellectual activities are one of the main keys to minimize the symptoms. Many sources, including the National Psoriasis Foundation, assert that exercise help reduce body inflammation. Also, sport activity and mental focus lower stress level, which is essential to manage any psychosomatic disease.
1 - Find your own pace
It is useless to do too much or put all your efforts in the first days. This would lead to nothing except physical exhaustion. The important thing is to get a steady pace that is suitable for you.
2 - Do not neglect hydratation
It might seem trivial when talking about activities and sport, but a skin affected by psoriasis is constantly in need for water. This is all the more significant as psoriasis causes cutaneous itch, dryness and inflammation.
3 - Try not to stay alone
Exercising with someone sharing your goals is an excellent way to maintain motivation and regularity. This is also a great solution to avoid skipping the sessions or the training you are used to plan.
4 - Wear appropriate clothes
The mix between sweat and materials such as spandex raises the risk of irritation. Consequently, one must always be mindful of wearing risk-free clothes made of, for instance, modal fabric or cotton.
5 - Have a cold shower
Like in many skin chronic diseases, sweat can aggravate the symptoms and using hot water is not an effective way to eliminate perspiration. This is the reason why having a cold shower quickly after a workout is the best option. Not only will you get rid of the sweat, but you will also cool your body, two significant conditions to avoid the symptoms.
6 - If you are afraid of flare-ups
Paradoxically, sport and activities can also generate stress for some people for various reasons (fear of sweating for people affected by a skin disease, fear of injuries, fear of not doing well etc.). These three exercices, known for minimizing the risks generating these anxieties, are consequently considered "safe" for people living with psoriasis :
Water Aerobic
Motion Exercises
Sporadic Activities (walking, playing fetch, biking etc.)
SPIN Presentation
Recent news
- 2019/08/12 Focus on...
Latin American Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Systemic Treatment of Psoriasis
- 2019/06/03 Focus on...
- 2019/05/21 Focus on...
- 2019/04/18 Focus on...
- 2019/04/17 Focus on...
News from the web office
- 2016/10/29
- 2016/05/26
- 2016/02/20
Events
- 2019/04/18 Focus on...
- 2018/02/21
News from medical groups
- 2018/04/18
- 2017/06/21
News from patients associations
- 2017/02/08
- 2016/05/26
Recent publications on Psoriasis and Atopic Dermatitis
on Psoriasis
Melissa officinalis ssp. altissima extracts: A therapeutic approach targeting psoriasis in mice.
J Ethnopharmacol.
2020 Jan 10, 246:112208.
Melissa officinalis L., commonly known as lemon balm, is one of the most well known edible and medicinal plants of the Lamiaceae family. It is quoted in almost all known medical treatises, from Antiquity up to modern era, such as Corpus Hippocraticum, Dioscorides' De Materia Medica and later on in medieval medical manuscripts and Pharmacopoeias. Actually, it is widely used as herbal medicine for the relief of mild symptoms of mental stress, to aid sleep and for symptomatic treatment of mild (...)
see on pubmed
Musa acuminata and its bioactive metabolite 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural mitigates quorum sensing (las and rhl) mediated biofilm and virulence production of nosocomial pathogen Pseudomonas aeruginosa in vitro.
J Ethnopharmacol.
2020 Jan 10, 246:112242.
Musa acuminata, a tropical plant belongs to the family Musaceae. The fruit peels of this plant have been well documented for their therapeutic value in Asia and Africa. It has also been previously reported for numerous biological applications such as antimicrobial, antioxidant, itching, psoriasis and anti-diarrheal activities. Moreover, M. acuminata peels have been well known for its anti-healing and antiseptic properties and most commonly used for healing wounds and heat burns in South (...)
see on pubmed
Kan-Lu-Hsiao-Tu-Tan, a traditional Chinese medicine formula, inhibits human neutrophil activation and ameliorates imiquimod-induced psoriasis-like skin inflammation.
J Ethnopharmacol.
2020 Jan 10, 246:112246.
Kan-Lu-Hsiao-Tu-Tan (KLHTT) is a popular traditional Chinese medicine for treating various inflammatory diseases.
see on pubmed
on Atopic Dermatitis
Assessment of adherence to eczema treatment in Hong Kong children.
Cheng NS et al.
Assessment of adherence to eczema treatment in Hong Kong children.
J Dermatolog Treat.
2019 Dec , 30, (8):790-795.
Eczema is the most common childhood skin problem in Hong Kong. Treatment adherence is crucial in symptom management and the effectiveness of eczema management. The Problematic Experiences of Therapy Scale (PETS) is used to assess adherence to treatment among children with eczema. This study examined the psychometric properties of the translated Chinese version of PETS (C-PETS) among parents and caregivers of children with eczema. PETS was translated into Chinese and data obtained from a (...)
see on pubmed
Black tea dressings - a rapidly effective treatment for facial dermatitis.
Witte M et al.
Black tea dressings - a rapidly effective treatment for facial dermatitis.
J Dermatolog Treat.
2019 Dec , 30, (8):785-789.
Facial dermatitis is a common dermatologic condition. It is usually treated with either topical corticosteroids or calcineurin inhibitors. However, the use of these drugs is limited by side effects, including skin atrophy, local immunosuppression and possible oncogenicity. The aim of the study was to evaluate the use of wet dressings with black tea for treating facial dermatitis. We performed a prospective, open, uncontrolled before-after study enrolling 22 patients with atopic or contact (...)
see on pubmed
Sublingual immunotherapy of atopic dermatitis in mite-sensitized patients: a multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study.
Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol.
2019 Dec , 47, (1):3540-3547.
Allergen-specific immunotherapy is widely used for allergic rhinitis and asthma treatment worldwide. This study explored the efficacy and safety of sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) with the extracts of ( Drops) on house dust mites (HDM)-induced atopic dermatitis (AD). 239 patients with HDM-induced AD were recruited and exposure to a multi-centre, randomized, double-blind, and placebo-controlled clinical trials for 36 weeks, which were randomly divided into placebo and sublingual Drops (...)
see on pubmed
