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Joint stiffness or tightness
Also known as Stiff Joint
Joint stiffness or tightness is encountered rarely on Symcat. We will add more content to this page if enough people like you show interest.
What causes it?
The most common causes of joint stiffness or tightness are osteoarthritis, breast cancer, and high blood pressure. Other possible causes, such as iron deficiency anemia, are more rare.
What symptoms are related?
Within all the people who go to their doctor with joint stiffness or tightness, 78% report having joint pain, 41% report having facial pain, and 41% report having loss of sensation.
- Joint pain strong predictor 78
- Facial pain strong predictor 41
- Loss of sensation 41
- Hand or finger stiffness or tightness strong predictor 26
- Hot flashes strong predictor 26
- Stomach bloating strong predictor 26
- Excessive urination at night strong predictor 26
- Foot or toe swelling strong predictor 26
- Fluid retention strong predictor 26
- Hand or finger swelling strong predictor 26
- Vaginal discharge 26
- Palpitations 26
What might my doctor prescribe?
Common Tests and Procedures
Patients with joint stiffness or tightness often receive hematologic tests, complete blood count, radiographic imaging procedure, x-ray computed tomography, examination of breast, other diagnostic procedures (interview; evaluation; consultation), pap smear and mammography .
Common Medications
The most commonly prescribed drugs for patients with joint stiffness or tightness include nabumetone, meloxicam, anastrozole (arimidex), ribavirin, methadone, methotrexate, doxorubicin, calcitriol, dexamethasone, disulfiram (antabuse), ascorbic acid, terbinafine topical and cyclophosphamide .
| Nabumetone | $32 (28 days) | |
| Meloxicam | $8 (28 days) | |
| Anastrozole (Arimidex) | $230 (28 days) | |
| Ribavirin | $430 (28 days) | |
| Methadone | $20 (28 days) | |
| Methotrexate | $14 (28 days) | |
| Doxorubicin | $114 (21 days) | |
| Calcitriol | $37 (28 days) | |
| Dexamethasone | $13 (14 days) | |
| Disulfiram (Antabuse) | $109 (28 days) | |
| Ascorbic Acid | $4 (28 days) | |
| Terbinafine Topical | ||
| Cyclophosphamide | $127 (28 days) |
Who is at risk?
Groups of people at highest risk for joint stiffness or tightness include race/ethnicity = other. On the other hand, age 5-14 years and age 1-4 years almost never get joint stiffness or tightness.
Age
| < 1 years | 1.0x | |
| 1-4 years | 0.0x | |
| 5-14 years | 0.0x | |
| 15-29 years | 1.0x | |
| 30-44 years | 1.2x | |
| 45-59 years | 1.4x | |
| 60-74 years | 0.9x | |
| 75+ years | 1.4x |
Sex
| Male | 0.6x | |
| Female | 1.3x |
Race/Ethnicity
| Black | 1.0x | |
| Hispanic | 0.9x | |
| White | 0.8x | |
| Other | 3.1x |
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