7 tips for working out when you have psoriatic arthritis

If you're living with psoriatic arthritis, your sweatpants may have turned into loungewear instead of workout gear. Joint pain and skin inflammation can make you want to pamper yourself indoors. But being sedentary can make your muscles weak and leave your joints even stiffer than they already are. To fight arthritis, you need flexible joints, toned muscles and an energized spirit -- and exercise is just what the doctor ordered.