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Stiffness or decreased movement
Stiffness is a symptom of inflammation surrounding a joint or muscle and making it more resistant to movement. Neurological disorders can sometimes cause stiffness.
Dr. Robert Kwok reviewed this
35 year experience in Pediatrics
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A 55-year old male asked:
When I sit in a chair for a while I have stiffness and pain getting up. After movement it goes away. I have no problem exercising etc..
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A 38-year old female asked:
For the past 3 days I have had stiffness and spasms on right side of lower back near bottom of ribs.eases for a while with heat and no movement.
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A 24-year old female asked:
I have cerebral palsy and find it harder to move a delay in my movement if sorts andmore stiffness & pain. Does it worsen with age ?
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A 57-year old female asked:
back stiffness ,sweating , off balance with movement comes an goes everyday .how can this be anxiety more like autoimmune 13yrs some days worse ?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Treatment for mirror movement and hyper reflexia, right hand stiffness?
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A 36-year old male asked:
Treatment for mirror movement in both hands, stiffness in right hand and leg Plz advice medicine?
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A 57-year old female asked:
Am i depressed or sick . night sweats, stiffness in back muscles, balance trouble,movement makes me sick an dizzy an vision zigzags, ?
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A 25-year old female asked:
Should i risk the radiation dose of a hip CT scan due to left hip dysplasia that has not manifested as pain yet but stiffness and movement problems?
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A 62-year old female asked:
My pincer movement in my left hand is extremely weak (almost non existent) I find I cant tie my shoe laces, or button up my coat ... Also using a fork to eat is virtually impossible. There is some mild aching and stiffness in that hand?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Pain in my upper body. My arms, back, chest. Extreme morning stiffness, pain all day, with movement is worse, some pain when deeply breathing. Been to er, all blood work normal. D-dimer and CPK normal?
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A 16-year old female asked:
I am experiencing hip pain, difficulty walking, limited hip movement and bone pain. The following also describe me: Unable to bear weight and Hip stiffness. Im in soccer and cannot bear any weight on my left leg, its mostly in my bone. Cause?
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A 42-year old female asked:
Some mornings I wake up i have back pains. I had gone to purchase a new bed and the back pain seemed to have gone away. Now the back pain and stiffness is back. After movements the pain goes away.
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A 28-year old female asked:
I have a burning sensation on the side of my neck that runs into my face. It only burns when I touch the area and I get stabbing/burning pains randomly or with certain movements. I don't have muscle pain or neck stiffness.
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A 25-year old male asked:
My lower back pains a bit in the morning, or when I sit down on the ground for too long I feel it in my hip and lower back. I gym often and sometimes feel a slight pain/stiffness in my lower back even though I'm certain I'm doing the movements correc?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I had spine surgery and I'm having problems with my bowels and spasms with stiffness on my left leg.whenever I feel like releasing and any bowel movements I get spasms and become stiff till I'm done, what can help control the bowels and the spasms?
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A 23-year old male asked:
Dizziness comes with neck movements,no neck pain,stiffness maybe,have tinnitus,no ear pain/infection.Shoulders shiver when raised upwards towards neck?
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A 19-year old female asked:
I was in a car accident as a passenger&my medical records says"possible labral tear"i have limited movement to my shoulder, stiffnes&pain-is it torn?
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A 27-year old male asked:
I am 27. My hardness and stiffness of my penis is decreased recentlt. What kind of problem is this?
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A 28-year old female asked:
Iam in the 3rd trimenster and my baby movement decreased after taking dexamethasone injection?
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A 33-year old asked:
Will doctors deliver your baby because of decreased fetal movement?
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A 38-year old female asked:
I've been having pregnancy symptoms for a few months i've gained weight but my appetite had decreased i feel movement in my lower left abdomen neg p.T?
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A 26-year old female asked:
Is there anyway to know if nerves won't regain feeling and movement after trauma ? without seeing neurologist? My nerve pain has decreased and I'm very concerned?
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A 54-year old female asked:
I have not had a bowel movement in 5 days, before this i was fine. I'm having trouble passing it, decreased urine, can't sit, stand, walk please help
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A 42-year old female asked:
Have not had a bowel movement in 2 days I have pain in my stomach feel like I don't wanna eat feel like I'm gonna vomit appetite has decreased?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Limited / decreased range of movement of the left temporomandibular joint when comparing with the right suggestive of left TMJ dysfunction?
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A member asked:
My baby has decreased movement in the past 3 days, he is still moving and getting hiccups , but i'm nervous .. Is there something wrong? Im 36 weeks.
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A 36-year old asked:
Can you advise me on going on 29 weeks pregnant decreased fetal movement.?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Sudden onset of VERY markedly decreased bowel movement for several days. Drinking lots of fluids and taking softener. Concerning?
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A 23-year old female asked:
I am 31 weeks pregnant. for the past day I have had decreased fetal movement water-like diarrhia. should I call my midwife or is it normal?
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A 42-year old female asked:
I have not had a bowel movement in two days I have stomach pain my appetite has decreased and every time I eat I feel like vomiting?
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