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Unable to move joint

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Limited joint mobility is a clinical finding in which a joint (which connects two bones) cannot be fully straightened or bent, often due to injury, infection, arthritis, nerve damage, or muscle weakness.

Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this

14 year experience in family medicine

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

Body locations

Extremity, Arm, Leg, Shoulder, Hand, Foot

Is Symptom of

Strain
Condition
Ankle sprain
Condition
Torticollis
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