A 42-year-old member asked:
What could cause sudden severe joint pain and stiffness?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Chittur Ananthakrishnananswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 55 years experience
Multiple: Joint pain onset of a sudden onset is very unusual and rare. The causes can vary from an injury to various causes like arthritis infection.
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A 30-year-old member asked:
What causes severe joint pain and stiffness?
1 doctor answer • 2 doctors weighed in
Dr. Chittur Ananthakrishnananswered
Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery 55 years experience
Multiple: Joint pain onset of a sudden onset is very unusual and rare. The causes can vary from an injury to various causes like arthritis infection.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 29-year-old member asked:
I have achy joint pain and stiffness all the time, what could be the cause?
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Dr. Sheeja Francisanswered
Rheumatology 21 years experience
Depends: Could be any number of causes. It is best to see your primary care for evaluation.
5.5k viewsReviewed >2 years ago
A 46-year-old member asked:
What can be done to treat sudden joint pain/stiffness?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. John Michalskianswered
Orthopedic Surgery 37 years experience
Acute joint pain: Treatment is determined by etiology. If just tight capsule and surrounding tissues, consider warmup, stretch, modalities/pt/laser, nsaids, purified omega, glucosamine chondroitin. If traumatic, consider further workup and imaging, as well as rest and ice. Surgery for a fracture or significant tear or loose body.
5.4k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 43-year-old member asked:
What are common causes of severe joint pain?
1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in
Dr. Kenneth Merrimananswered
Orthopedic Surgery 48 years experience
Yes : The most common would be osteoarthritis.
5.2k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
A 33-year-old member asked:
What are the causes of severe joint pain?
2 doctor answers • 3 doctors weighed in
Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered
Pathology 50 years experience
Many: Trauma, infection, non-infectious inflammation, e.g., rheumatoid arthritis, part of general autoimmune disease, gout, lyme disease, rarely a tumor.
6.1k viewsAnswered >2 years ago
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