A 21-year-old member asked:

What causes the pain, swelling, and stiffness?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singhanswered

Pathology 51 years experience

Inflammation: Pain, swelling, redness, warmness to feel and loss of function are classical signs of inflammation.

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Dr. Mark Sacheranswered

Pain Management 35 years experience

Arthritis: I assume you mean about your joints. Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid, psoriatic arthritis. Dermatomyositis, scleroderma or lupus can also cause this.

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