Scleroderma
Living with scleroderma
There are many therapies and lifestyle changes that can help reduce the impact ofscleroderma on your life.
Regular physiotherapy and stretching exercises may helpkeep your muscles supple and loosen tight skin.
An occupational therapist can help you adapt to any movement difficulties by suggesting changes to your home and advising you on equipment to make daily life easier.
If you're affected by Raynaud's phenomenon, you'll need to keep your hands and feet warm in the cold by wearing thick gloves and socks.
Medically Reviewed by a doctor on 21 Dec 2018
Introduction
Read about scleroderma, including the different types, symptoms, causes and treatments.
Typesof scleroderma and typical symptoms
There are two main types of scleroderma: localised scleroderma just affects the skin systemic sclerosis may affect blood circulation and internal organs as well as the skin Localised scleroderma
Causes ofscleroderma
Normally, the body'simmune system fights off any germs that infect the body. It responds like thisto anything in the body it doesn't recognise, and settles down when the infection has been cleared. I
How scleroderma is treated
The aim of treatment is torelieve symptoms, prevent thecondition getting worse, detect and treat any complications (such as pulmonary hypertension ) and help you maintain the use of affected parts of
Living with scleroderma
There are many therapies and lifestyle changes that can help reduce the impact ofscleroderma on your life. Regular physiotherapy and stretching exercises may helpkeep your muscles supple and loosen t
Information about you
If you have scleroderma, your clinical team will pass information about you on to the National Congenital Anomaly and Rare Diseases Registration Service (NCARDRS). This helps scientists look for bett
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