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WHAT ARE THE SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS ASSOCIATED WITH OSTEOARTHRITIS?
The main signs and symptoms associated with osteoarthritis include:
- Pain deep within the joint, specially when there is weight or resistance put on that joint (example: walking and therefore putting pressure on the knee joint)
- Stiffness following periods of inactivity and in the morning
- Reduction in pain after movement for short periods (around 15 minutes)
- Pain after long periods of activity (example: playing sports, needle work, or other repeated activities of daily living)
- Reduction in the normal range of motion within the joint
- "Crunching" sounds on movement of the joint
- Bony enlargement at the joint (most commonly seen in the joints of the fingers)
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