When to worry about feeling stiff

It’s common to be achy at times, especially after doing too much, but could your pain be pointing to something more serious?

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Have you found that as you age, stiffness has become more of a daily occurrence, especially as you approach menopause and beyond? While it’s totally normal, there are times you need to take more notice.

If you are recurrently feeling stiff and it’s coinciding with painful, swollen or hot joints, you may have a joint infection or inflammation. Joints can become infected, especially if you have had recent trauma to the site, another infection elsewhere, such as a skin wound or urinary infection, or recent surgery to the affected joint. You may also feel feverish and unwell, so seek urgent help.

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