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What Causes Stiffness In Muscles?

Since May, I have stiffness and muscle soreness most of the time especially when I wake up in the morning, very stiff. The soreness is in my legs, back and arm muscles. Even when I sit for short periods of time and stand up my legs are very stiff. Exercise or work wise, I am not doing anything different. I walk two miles every morning and workout three times a week in the gym, and I have been doing this for many years.
posted on Fri, 29 Jul 2016
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Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service.
I read your query and here is my advice.

I think you may be suffering from arthritis. You should do ERS, PRC and rheumatoid factor to confirm it.
Also a x-ray or MRI of affected joint is useful to be done.
Initially antinflamatory drugs and corticosteroids are used.

Hope I have answered the question.
Let me know if I can assist you further.
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What Causes Stiffness In Muscles?

Hello dear, welcome to Ask a doctor service. I read your query and here is my advice. I think you may be suffering from arthritis. You should do ERS, PRC and rheumatoid factor to confirm it. Also a x-ray or MRI of affected joint is useful to be done. Initially antinflamatory drugs and corticosteroids are used. Hope I have answered the question. Let me know if I can assist you further.