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Is morning stiffness more asociated with joints or muscles or tendons?and morning stiffness doesn't have to be seen swollen? just pain n les rangemotin

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Dr. Nayana Trivedi answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Joints: You feel stiff because you cannot move the joint very easily. Tendons attached to the joints , so yes they can be theoretically be affected. But no structural injury to them. Muscle stiffness is usually associated with vigorous exercise to physical work.

Dr Parvez agreed

Answered 2/3/2017

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