stiffness
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They were associated with reductions in pain and stiffness as well as improvements in physical function.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026
But by increasing blood flow, reducing muscle stiffness and increasing serotonin, a hard massage can take on “some components of travel fatigue,” Katzenback said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
His lawsuit alleged that this impacted upon a ski holiday, as well as his exercise regime as "attempts at strenuous athletic activity would cause significant exacerbations of pain and stiffness".
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2026
The condition can lead to joint inflammation, stiffness, reduced mobility, and pain caused by sensory nerves.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 17, 2026
If the stiffness in my limbs is this bad, how can Peeta even move?
From "The Hunger Games" by Suzanne Collins
Increasingly it was more difficult to fight the aches and stiffnesses which tried to keep her in bed in the morning—not that they ever succeeded.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
And I felt very sorry for Carette, and did not wonder so much now at the little stiffnesses of manner I had noticed in her the last time we met.
From Carette of Sark by John Oxenham
He seems to have loved the very stiffnesses of the form in which he worked.
From Euripedes and His Age by Gilbert Murray
And the muslins and blue ribbons will be wonderful filmy creations, as different from the Early Victorian stiffnesses as anything you can possibly imagine.
From Betty Trevor by Victor Prout
The youthful works of genius are generally the best, their very crudities and stiffnesses adorable.
From The Altar Fire by Arthur Christopher Benson
