Joint Stiffness

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Kaito Nakamura

Kaito Nakamura, MD (Rheumatology & Allergy)

Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.

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  • The little finger of the right hand is stiff

  • The little finger of the right foot is stiff

  • The middle finger of the right foot is stiff

  • The middle finger of the right hand is stiff

  • The middle finger of the left hand is stiff

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Content updated on Jan 4, 2023

About the symptom

Joint stiffness is the sensation of difficulty moving a joint or the apparent loss of range of motion of a joint.

When to see a doctor

Seek professional care if you experience any of the following symptoms

  • Muscle weakness in the limbs

  • Difficulty breathing / breathlessness

  • Gross hematuria

  • Swelling of the affected area

  • Low back pain

  • Recent weight loss

  • Fever

  • Disorder of consciousness

  • Fainting with loss of consciousness

  • Altered mental status (delirium)

  • Numbness / sensory disorder

  • Repeated fever above 38 ℃

  • Dysphagia

  • Impossible to walk normally

Possible causes

  • Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)

    An inflammatory disease affecting multiple joints, especially in the hands and feet. The cause is autoimmunity (body's immune system attacking itself).

  • Fibromyalgia

    A condition that causes diffuse pain and muscle aches across the body. The cause is poorly understood.

  • Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)

    An autoimmune disease, caused by the body's own immune system attacking organs and cells in the body. The exact cause is unclear, but risk factors include female gender, childbearing age, and heredity.

  • Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA)
  • Rickets Vitamin D deficiency

  • Spinal muscular atrophy

Related serious diseases

  • Malignant syndrome

    It is also called neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS). It's a rare and serious reaction to certain medicines. Symptoms typically start within hours to days after exposure to the medication, but sometimes can happen after two weeks up to a month from starting it. Most common causative medications include antipsychotics and occasionally drugs used to treat or prevent vomiting, Parkinson's disease etc. Symptoms include dangerously high body temperature, muscular rigidity, and severe agitation and altered mental status.

  • Cellulitis / erysipelas

Questions your doctor may ask about this symptom

Your doctor may ask these questions to check for this symptom

  • Do you have stiff joints?

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Reviewed By:

Kaito Nakamura

Kaito Nakamura, MD (Rheumatology & Allergy)

Dr. Nakamura is a rheumatologist who has practiced in the Ota Nishinouchi Hospital attached to Ota General Hospital, National Health Insurance Matsudo City Hospital, Chiba University Hospital, and the National Health Insurance Asahi Central Hospital.

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