Joint stiffness explained

Joint stiffness
Field:Rheumatology

Joint stiffness may be either the symptom of pain on moving a joint, the symptom of loss of range of motion or the physical sign of reduced range of motion.

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Notes and References

  1. Yazici. Y. Pincus. T. Kautiainen. H. Sokka. T. Morning stiffness in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis is associated more strongly with functional disability than with joint swelling and erythrocyte sedimentation rate.. The Journal of Rheumatology. Sep 2004. 31. 9. 1723–6. 15338490.