joint swelling
Puffy knee, perhaps
Joint swelling is enlargement or puffiness around a joint, typically caused by fluid accumulation, inflammation, or injury.
It commonly accompanies arthritis, sprains, and infections: The joint swelling in her knee made it difficult to bend.
Doctors assess joint swelling to diagnose underlying conditions and monitor disease progression.
- stiffnessResistance to deformation
- morning stiffnessReduced mobility after sleep
- goutCrystal-induced joint inflammation
- arthritisInflamed joint disease
- rheumatoid arthritisAutoimmune joint disease
autoimmune disease · effusion · water on the knee · X-ray · warmth · tenderness · synovitis · lupus · flare up · edema · cartilage · pain · range of motion · bursitis · inflammation · cytokines · wrist · puffy
- arthritis symptomsmorning stiffness, stiffness, crepitus, grinding, limited mobility
- autoimmune symptomsrash, fatigue, inflammation, stiffness, muscle weakness
- inflammationacute inflammation, chronic inflammation, pain, heat, erythema
- swellingslump, bulge, bump, edema, distension
- Joint Diseaseosteoarthritis, stiffness, synovitis, hip dysplasia, knee arthritis
- bone disordersosteoporosis, rickets, bone fracture, broken bone, bone loss