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What Causes Extreme Tightness In The Hip And Legs?

I just turned 80 and suddenly my running times have worsened from an 11 minute mile to a 14 minute mile -my hips and legs are so tight that it s difficult to touch my toes as a warm-up and run more than one mile -- and most scary is that my shoulders and biceps have suddenly become so aching and tight that my usual 30 push-ups daily are so painful that I can barely do 20... Is this just because of my age or could I have suddenly developed senior arthritis or some kind of disease?... Thanks for whatever you can advise.
Fri, 28 Aug 2015
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Hello,

I have studied your case with diligence.

If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered

Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, do you have such complain?
Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine?

When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27

Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries.

Wishing you good health.

Take care
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What Causes Extreme Tightness In The Hip And Legs?

Hello, I have studied your case with diligence. If not relieved then possibility of polyarthritis needs to be considered Rheumatoid arthritis may involve small joints and early morning stiffness in joints, do you have such complain? Ankylosing spondylitis typically involve spine and hips with other large joint also. There is reduced chest function in this disease. Stiffness in spine is increased do you have such stiffness in spine? When such patients come to our hospital I advise them blood test like RA factor, ACCP, ESR, complete blood count, HLA B27 Hope this answers your query. If you have additional questions or follow up queries then please do not hesitate in writing to us. I will be happy to answer your queries. Wishing you good health. Take care