2. Pain and Stiffness
Another symptom of this condition is feeling your joints stiff and aching even though you haven’t moved them for quite a while. This is known by the name “gelling phenomenon” and it takes place when your joints have been sedentary for too long.
Furthermore, this causes the synovial fluid, which is the fluid that is in the cavities of your joints and is responsible for preventing friction, to thicken.
If this happens to you, you’ll notice that it will be harder for you to move your joints after you’ve been sitting for too long. This is why many patients diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis are told to constantly do some form of light exercise so that they can ease their symptoms.
