muscle stiffness
Tight, inflexible limbs
Muscle stiffness is the sensation of tightness or reduced flexibility in muscles, making movement difficult or uncomfortable.
It typically follows intense exercise, prolonged inactivity, or injury: I woke up with muscle stiffness after yesterday's hike.
The condition usually resolves with stretching, movement, or rest, though persistent stiffness may indicate underlying medical issues.
- spasmsSudden involuntary muscle contractions
- tightnessState of being constricted
- stiff neckCervical muscle tightness
- hypertoniaPathological muscle tightness
- rigidityState of being unbending
fibromyalgia · overexertion · myotonia · spasticity · soreness · sore muscles · cramping · lactic acid · knots · trigger point · charley horse · repetitive strain · tendinitis · massage therapy · multiple sclerosis · dehydration · stretching · clenched
- drug side effectsdrowsiness, dizziness, weight gain, dry mouth, constipation
- neurological symptomsnumbness, tremor, paralysis, aphasia, ataxia
- seizure symptomsseizure, seizures, convulsion, convulsions, shaking
- movement disorderstremor, dystonia, chorea, tremors, bradykinesia
- muscle disordersmuscular dystrophy, myopathy, myositis, polymyositis, cramping
- Myotonia
muscle stiffnessmuscle relaxation
Softening of contracted fibers
flaccidity · hypotonia · atonia · muscle weakness · paralysis
muscle stiffnessflexibility
Ability to adapt easily
limberness · suppleness · pliability · looseness · ease of movement