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<div>Joint stiffness is the sensation of difficulty moving a joint or the apparent loss of range of motion of a joint. Joint stiffness often accompanies joint pain and/or swelling. Joint stiffness can be caused by injury or disease of the joint and is a common finding in the arthritis conditions. Joint damage including stiffness can also occur following injury to the joint <ref name="p1">http://www.medicinenet.com/joint_stiffness/symptoms.htm</ref>. Stiffness following surgery or injury to a joint develops as a progression of four stages : bleeding, edema, granulation tissue, and fibrosis.<br></div><div><br></div> | |||
== Four stages of stiffness == | |||
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