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Stiff knee
Knee stiffness is a clinical finding in which there is stiffness or decreased range of motion at the knee. This can occur with injury, arthritis, infection, or immune system conditions.
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A 17-year old female asked:
I sprained my knee ages ago but I had a x - ray which came back normal but my knees stiff how to reduce stiffness?
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A 46-year old asked:
My knee is stiff from sitting all day. What can I do to decrease the stiffness?
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A 22-year old female asked:
My knees are stiff /pain. My kneecaps used to pop out - i was told i didn't have a bone in both knees. Is the stiffness related, should I see a doc.?
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A 20-year old female asked:
what are some remedies for stiffness? I currently have a stiff neck, ankle and knee from a combination of working out and looking down at my textbook
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A 47-year old asked:
Knee creaking, stiffness and pain started suddenly?
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A 39-year old asked:
I've been getting stiffness and pain in my knees. What can I do to help stop this?
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A 36-year old asked:
How can I relieve knee stiffness?
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A 41-year old asked:
What are some causes of knee stiffness?
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A 31-year old asked:
How can I reduce knee stiffness / pain?
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A 38-year old asked:
What could be causing my knee stiffness?
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A 33-year old asked:
What are some causes of major knee stiffness?
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A 29-year old asked:
What can I do about knee stiffness in teenagers?
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A 33-year old asked:
What can cause knee stiffness / pain when I wake up?
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A 32-year old male asked:
What is the definition or description of: Knee stiffness?
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A 19-year old female asked:
What should I do about ongoing knee pain and stiffness?
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A 42-year old asked:
Should i exercise or not to help cope with knee stiffness?
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A 46-year old asked:
What to do if I have knee stiffness without pain - what can it be?
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A 44-year old asked:
Sudden intense knee stiffness that I have not had before. Thoughts?
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A female asked:
Woke up with stiffness Behind my knee. No pain. Didnt hurt myself.
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A 45-year old asked:
What could be causing sudden intense knee stiffness and what can I do to treat it?
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A 34-year old female asked:
3 weeks ago, i developed sudden stiffness in both knees. I still have this and it appears to be getting worse. Any ideas how i can relieve this?
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A 39-year old asked:
Stiffness and bulge behind the right knee?
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A 48-year old asked:
What can cause knee stiffness after knee scope?
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A 39-year old asked:
What is really good for knee stiffness and aches?
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A 41-year old asked:
What all may be causing my knee stiffness and swelling?
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A 32-year old asked:
Where do I start to evaluate knee stiffness in a teenager?
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A 24-year old male asked:
Knees stiffness after riding a motorcycle back seat ... no major pain and i can still workout .. but it's stiff all the time now?
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A 47-year old asked:
My knee swelled up to twice its size but it healed but i keep having frequent knee stiffness and permanant limping, what could be wrong?
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A 33-year old male asked:
I get stiffness and soreness behind my knees when sitting in my office chair or car for more than an hour. What causes this and how do I fix it?
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A 30-year old asked:
What can I do to address knee stiffness when running?
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