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Morning joint stiffness

Morning joint stiffness

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Morning stiffness is a symptom where one has difficulty and possibly pain in moving his joints after a period of rest and non-use of the joints, such as sleeping at night.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Medium-term (lasts weeks to months)

How common it is:

Common

Body locations

Arm, Leg, Shoulder, Hand, Foot

Is Symptom of

Osteoarthritis
Condition
Painful joints
Condition
Juvenile idiopathic arthritis
Condition
Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis
Condition
Psoriatic arthritis
Condition

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