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Have you ever opened your eyes in the morning feeling as if your back down to your waist had stiffened like a wooden log? You might have brushed it off casually, thinking, 'Did I overdo it yesterday?', but it could actually be a very important signal sent by your body.

When you wake up in the morning, are your fingers swollen and so stiff that it is hard to make a fist? You might have felt discouraged, wondering if aging has already caught up with you. But this may not simply be due to age. It could be an uninvited guest in your fingers: osteoarthritis.

Have you ever woken up in the morning with finger joints so swollen and stiff that lifting a single cup felt difficult? Did that pain gradually worsen, alternating between joints on both sides? Did you perhaps dismiss it as simply a sign of aging?