Spondyloarthritis

Arthritis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease

Signs and Symptoms
Diagnosis
Treatment

Treatment

In most cases, the arthritis improves dramatically when the underlying inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is treated.

Treatment may consist of the following

• A modified diet
• Exercise
• Surgery
• Drug therapy

Possible medications include corticosteroids, immunosuppressants, sulfasalazine and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

Reviewed by health care specialists at UCSF Medical Center.
Last updated May 8, 2007