FAQs

The way your disease is inherited is complex. The risk of passing on the disease varies between up to 1 in 30 for RA and PsA, and between 1 in 6 to 1 in 10 for axSpA.

Currently there’s no cure for inflammatory arthritis, but there are treatments available to help relieve symptoms.

Inflammatory arthritis can affect people of all ages. There's about 12,000 children with inflammatory arthritis in the UK and around 27,000 people living with inflammatory arthritis under the age of 25.

There’s around 10 million people in the UK with inflammatory arthritis. This relates to one in five of the adult population in the UK having inflammatory arthritis.

A biological medicine, or biologic, is a type of treatment for some long-term medical conditions like axial spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Unlike traditional medications like ibuprofen or paracetamol, biologic medicines are made from living organisms. The material they are made from can come from many sources, including humans, animals, and microorganisms such as bacteria or yeast.

Inflammatory arthritis is characterised by inflammation of the joints and often other tissues. Its best to seek medical advice if you experience persistent pain, swelling or stiffness in your joints. Depending on the particular form of inflammatory arthritis, a diagnosis will most likely be based upon your symptoms, a physical examination and the results of x-rays, scans and blood tests.

Yes, there are many types of inflammatory arthritis such as, axial spondyloarthritis, ankylosing spondylitis, psoriatic arthritis and rheumatoid arthritis.