The following Conditions are related to Stiffness

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  • Arthritis

    Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Osteoarthritis causes cartilage — the hard, slippery tissue that covers the ends of bones where they form a joint — to break down. Rheumatoid arthritis is a disease in which the immune syst  Read More

  • Gout (gouty arthritis)

    Gout (gouty arthritis), a rheumatological disease, can be cured.Gout is characterized by painful redness and swelling of the affected joints that occurs through the deposition of uric acid crystals in joints as a result of hyperuricemia.Gout is an extremely painful and incapacitating disease but is extremely treatable in almost all patients.It is important to identify and treat it early to avoid p  Read More

  • Osteoarthritis

    Osteoarthritis symptoms often develop slowly and worsen over time. Signs and symptoms of osteoarthritis include: Pain. Your joint may hurt during or after movement. Tenderness. Your joint may feel tender when you apply light pressure to it. Stiffness. Joint stiffness may be most noticeable when you wake up in the morning or after a period of inactivity.  Read More

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (ra)

    Rheumatoid arthritis is a chronic inflammatory disorder that can affect more than just your joints. In some people, the condition can damage a wide variety of body systems, including the skin, eyes, lungs, heart and blood vessels. An autoimmune disorder, rheumatoid arthritis occurs when your immune system mistakenly attacks your own body's tissues. Unlike the wear-and-tear damage of ost  Read More