stiffness

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In setting out Jonathan’s defense, one of the filing’s most striking assertions is that Isak suffered from bilateral gonarthrosis in both knees, a degenerative joint condition that causes cartilage wear, pain, stiffness and reduced mobility.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Many people living with arthritis struggle with pain, stiffness, and reduced mobility that can significantly affect daily life.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

By then the shoulder and back stiffness that shortened his first season had returned, and Lesch was rocked.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

Elianna described how a few days after the match, Davies began experiencing stiffness in his hips and had difficulty carrying out basic movements.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

She walks with the grace and stiffness of an old lady, stepping deliberately and carefully across the stony road.

From "Without Refuge" by Jane Mitchell