stiff joints

Mobility limiting condition

Stiff joints are joints that have lost flexibility and move with difficulty, often accompanied by soreness or pain.

The condition typically results from aging, arthritis, injury, or prolonged inactivity: My stiff joints make mornings difficult.

The phrase appears frequently in health contexts and advertisements for pain relievers.

Related

pain · inflammation · cartilage · swelling · range of motion · mobility · cracking · popping · rheumatism · tendons · ligaments · knees · hips · shoulders · fingers · soreness · aging · old age

Categories
Opposites
joint mobility/flexibility

stiff jointsloose joints

Poorly secured connections

flexibility · limberness · suppleness · free movement · loose-limbed

Family

stiff, joint, stiffen, stiffness, stiffly, stiffer, stiffest, stiffened, stiffening

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Negative · Everyday, not technical · Rated G