- Painful Movement: Discomfort during or post activity in affected joints
- Morning Stiffness: Pronounced upon awakening or after inactivity
- Tender Sensation: Gentle pressure triggers tenderness near joints
- Limited Flexibility: Incomplete range of motion in joints
- Grating Feeling: Sensation of grating, possible popping or crackling
- Emergence of Bone Spurs: Formation of hard lumps around joints
- Swelling: Soft tissue inflammation contributing to joint swelling