I agree with dr Thomas and dr Sonia that strain can cause a lot of pain and resting will help relieve the pain associated with pain. However in a young lady, these kinds of severe pain which is associated with swelling and stiffness and occurring not only in the lower limbs but also in the upper limb could point to the possibility of rheumatoid arthritis as a cause of your pains. Rheumatoid arthritis is a medical condition which can cause pain and swelling in all joints along with stiffness especially in the morning. In case this description fits your symptoms then you need to be evaluated immediately by a rheumatologist and they will be able to assess if you have rheumatoid arthritis and refer you to a physiotherapist in case you do not. Hope this helps. (Dr Sharath @www.rheumatologybangalore.com)
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