You may also feel restriction in the movement of the legs and thighs due to the pain and stiffness. It can develop suddenly or quickly, and last for a few days or weeks, or occur after periods of ...

If you have polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) — an inflammatory disease seen mostly in older adults that causes pain and stiffness in areas like your neck, shoulders, and around your hips — it’s important ...

Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory disease, mostly seen in older adults, that causes pain and stiffness in certain areas of the body — often in the neck, shoulders, or hip area. These ...

Background: the mainstay of treatment of polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is oral glucocorticoids, but randomized controlled trials of treatment are lacking. As a result, there is no evidence from ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: I think my 75-year-old husband has polymyalgia rheumatica, and I understand it has no definitive cause. He gets severe unbearable pain alternating between his neck and hips every few ...