What Is Degenerative Joint Disease?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
3. Stiffness
It is not uncommon for people to become gradually stiffer as they age, and even healthy people can find it more challenging to walk upstairs. This tends to be much worse in people with degenerative joint disease, however, and it can get to the point where they can hardly move at all.
This is usually worse after prolonged periods of being inactive, and when waking up in the morning. In addition, patients can find that they lose their levels of flexibility, and they can be unable to move their joints to the extent that they used to be able to.
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