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Muscle stiffness
Muscle stiffness is a symptom where it is difficult to move one or more muscle groups due to tightness or increased tension in the muscle(s).
Dr. Keegan Duchicela reviewed this
16 year experience in family medicine
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A 21-year old female asked:
What does muscle stiffness come from?
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A 57-year old female asked:
What causes severe back muscle stiffness ?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Why do I get extreme muscle stiffness even when I try to relax or when I'm sitting, even I feel I walk awkward.
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A 38-year old asked:
What can I do to reduce my muscle stiffness and also soreness?
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A 27-year old male asked:
So antipsychotics cause deep muscle stiffness or surface muscle stiffness?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Upper r-neck spasm chronic, balance trouble muscle stiffness an not feeling well,, what's the cause ?
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A 53-year old male asked:
Muscle stiffness in lower back to buttock area , what to do?
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A 44-year old asked:
Would it be helpful to consult a chiropractor about muscle stiffness?
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A 59-year old male asked:
What are the causes of muscle, stiffness, pain and swelling in the thigh area?
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A 42-year old asked:
What is the difference between the causes of muscle soreness and muscle stiffness?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Would geodon (ziprasidone) cause more muscle stiffness than abilify? How about overall eps?
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A 56-year old female asked:
What causes severe back muscle stiffness an disoriented, balance trouble , fatigue, weakness? can barely move......
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A 35-year old male asked:
How to get rid of muscle stiffness in shoulders and neck which happens next day morning after a heavy excerxise previous nite.
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A 45-year old male asked:
Last two year I have Parkinson's disease first stage, is there any way to relax from muscle stiffness while walking?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Do neck muscle stiffness cause nerve compression of that area or nerve compression cause neck and shoulder muscle stiffness?
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A 39-year old asked:
What do you advise if i had some facial acupuncture to try and help with muscle stiffness inand is no more severe, or if the acupuncture can cause a rash?
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A 42-year old asked:
Can any doc tell me what's the difference between muscle soreness and muscle stiffness?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I have a perfect red inflamed circle on my right shoulder, and muscle stiffness/sore radiating down, unsure if associated. What is it ?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Does salonpas patches relief muscle stiffness or does it simply numbs the pain. Could long term use of salonpas irritates and aggravates the muscle? Would CBD Or hemp oil be a better option for stiff necks?
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A 48-year old female asked:
I was bitten by a raccoon with rabiesinf nov. Had all vaccines required within one week. I have muscle stiffness in neck & back still. Tetanus?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can bloating with water cause temporary muscle weakness, headaches and muscle stiffness?
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A 22-year old female asked:
What kind of symptoms should i experience after landing on my feet from a 20 ft fall? I dont have any broken bones only muscle stiffness in my back
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A 49-year old male asked:
49 yo m. Episodic full body muscle stiffness (mostly chest/back). FULL blood w/u shows nothing. T normal but on low end. Started after 3 mos. on Accutane but have been off it for 8 months. Fine when weight lifting etc but sets in after. Docs stumped?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Clean from meth for 7 months. Anxiety, shakes, muscle stiffness/spasms and insomnia still persist. Are these side effects permanent?
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A 31-year old female asked:
I have a constantly visible dent (size of thumb) on the lateral side of upper right leg (along calf line). Deeper & wider than normal muscle definition line. Also muscle stiffness, tingling & dull pain in that leg, even in the absence of exercise.
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A 19-year old male asked:
My waist muscle stiffness, 24 hours a day after exercise can relieve, rigid degree all 24 hours a day, walking posture and normal person difference is very big, can't take a deep breath, doctor said China may be the result of muscle fibrosis?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Have Crohn's and experience bad stomach pain, muscle stiffness, & joint pains. What's should I do?
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A 38-year old female asked:
Pain lower right side, just below ribs, pelvic/hip area, & entire lower back. Difficult moving, joints & muscle stiffness & pain. What could it be?
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A 26-year old male asked:
Is it normal to have feelings like trouble breathing when coming off antipsychotics abilify (aripiprazole)? Or muscle stiffness, jaw tightness? Does it ever let up
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A 49-year old male asked:
49 yo active male. Have low libido, diff getting an erection, depression, muscle stiffness. But I lift heavy weights, yoga, cardio, etc. Total testosterone level 436; free 55.3. Should I seek TRT? Use OTC pills? Also have anxiety, OCD, BDD?
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