Patrick J. McDaid, M.D.

With age, stiff joints become a reality for many people. Stiffness is the feeling that the motion of a joint is limited or difficult; yet not caused by weakness or reluctance to move due to pain. Some people with stiffness are capable of moving the joint through its full range of motion, but this movement can require force. Joint stiffness may be mild and only impact your mobility for a brief period of time each morning or after sitting for extended periods of time. Stiffness

Arthritis and related diseases can cause debilitating, life-changing pain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than one-third of the adults who have arthritis report that it limits their leisure activities and work. And 25 percent of them say it causes severe pain (seven or higher on a zero to ten point scale). There are more than 100 different forms of arthritis and related diseases. All of them cause pain in different ways. The following are th