When I wake up in the morning and get ready to do activities, I feel pain in my joints and muscles as soon as I take the first step?
This may be [morning stiffness], and the pain accompanying morning stiffness can sometimes be so severe that you wish to continue to lie back in bed and remain motionless.
Morning stiffness is a characteristic manifestation of various arthritis. If the symptoms of morning stiffness exceed 1 hour or more, the possibility of rheumatoid arthritis is relatively high. If the duration is short, within 30 minutes, it may be osteoarthritis or other diseases.
Of course, this distinction is not absolute, and not all rheumatoid arthritis patients have obvious morning stiffness symptoms.
However, if you show morning stiffness, then you need to see a professional doctor and let the doctor help you diagnose whether it is caused by the disease.
After all, early treatment is the most beneficial to the recovery of the disease.
How to treat morning stiffness?
1. Medicines
The cause of morning stiffness is the accumulation of [liquid] in the joint, which leads to joint swelling, pain and inconvenience in movement.
Through the action of drugs, the formation of liquid in joints can be reduced, or the absorption of liquid in joints can be promoted, thus relieving morning stiffness.
2. Daily life advice
Changes in some lifestyles and habits can also relieve morning stiffness to some extent.
- When sleeping, do not press your joints, You can use pillows or other objects to support the joints. Make sure that when sleeping, The temperature in the room is above 20 degrees, Cold sleep is more likely to induce morning stiffness. Before getting out of bed, You can do some simple limb stretching. After getting out of bed, you can take a hot bath first. If the morning stiffness is obvious, you can wait for the pain and stiffness to ease slightly before doing some limb stretching activities. Empty your brain and don’t let work pressure and anxiety affect sleep. A good sleep will also relieve the symptoms of morning stiffness.
Morning stiffness occurs when you get up early in the morning, which may make you feel frustrated and affect your mood and quality of life throughout the day. Try to know him correctly, accept him, and spend more energy and time getting along with him.