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6. Reduced Range of Motion
If you find that lifting your knees, standing up, or twisting around is becoming more difficult, your body may be telling you something. Your range of motion – or, how far and how easily you can move your extremities – is an important marker of joint health, and a noticeable decline can indicate a chronic issue like OA.
The knees and the hips are often the first sites to suffer, though eventually you may find it difficult to move your shoulders and spine, too. Decreased range of motion is typically tied to other symptoms like morning stiffness and creaking in the joints.
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