0
People with Arthritis have stiff joints because their joints are diseased and not functioning properly. Arthritis is inflammation of the joints (cause not specified). The inflammation causes the surface of the joints to become rough and for bone spurs to develop on the sides of the joint capsule. Over time, these rough patches and bone spurs start to "lock" the joint in place, reducing the range of motion of that joint.
Wiki User
∙ 11y ago
Wiki User
∙ 13y agoIt is caused by the inflammation in the joints.
The more inflamed the joints are, the stiffer and more painful they become.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
What is the difference between arthritis and arthralgia?
Arthralgia refers to joint pain, whereas arthritis refers to inflammation of the joints. Swollen joints can be painful, stiff, and difficult to move. Arthralgia can be a symptom of arthritis or can be the result of an injury, disease, or infection. Children can also experience arthralgia as they grow.
What are the signs of arthritis?
Though there are different types of arthritis, common symptoms include joint pain and stiffness. Chills and fever may also be present in severe cases.
Stiffness of the joints?
Some sort of arthritis.
Can you have arthritis on your legs?
It can be a contributing factor. as can be osteoporosis.
Can you tell is going to rain by arthritis?
Many people can feel changes in weather due to their arthritis. This is because cold and rainy weather inflames the joints.
What is a disease in which joints hurt and become stiff?
Arthritis
What does it mean to have Swollen joints in little fingers only?
Swollen joints in your hands can indicate you may have arthritis. The other symptoms of arthritis are joints that are stiff, inflamed, and painful. The joints affected can be in your hands, feet, and wrists.
What condition causes stiff painful joints with knobby deformed knuckles?
Rhyeumatoid Arthritis
What is the difference between arthritis and arthralgia?
Arthralgia refers to joint pain, whereas arthritis refers to inflammation of the joints. Swollen joints can be painful, stiff, and difficult to move. Arthralgia can be a symptom of arthritis or can be the result of an injury, disease, or infection. Children can also experience arthralgia as they grow.
What are the signs of arthritis?
Though there are different types of arthritis, common symptoms include joint pain and stiffness. Chills and fever may also be present in severe cases.
What joints are effected by Arthritis?
Any of the body's joints can be affected by arthritis.
Signs and symptoms of arthritis?
There are over a hundred different forms of arthritis, however the thing that most of them have in common is that they are the cause of painful stiff and possibly swollen sometimes hot joints. If you suspect that you may have a problem with your joints the sooner you do something about treating the condition you have the less damage may be done to the joint or joints in question.
How do you know when you have arthuritis in body?
Usually stiff sore or swollen joints are a pretty good indicator. However with forms of arthritis like Rheumatoid arthritis which is an Autoimmune disease other parts of the body may be effected.
How many people with arthritis end up in a wheelchair?
Arthritis usually affects the human joints, when the joints of the legs are affected, one may end up in a wheelchair.
What is a disease characterized by inflamed joints?
You have rheumatoid arthritis, which involve the small joints.
Stiffness of the joints?
Some sort of arthritis.
Why people get stiff and swollen joints?
There are actually several different types of arthritis which can cause joints to become still and swollen. In some cases it is an auto-immune disease in which the body's immune system is confused, and is harming the connective tissue of the joints. In other cases, the joints simply are wearing out after a lifetime of hard use, especially if the person in question is overweight, which places extra stress on the joints which have to bear all that weight.
