When you get up from sitting but can hardly walk it can be from sitting too long and as a result your blood flow slows down and can lead to stiff muscles.
Or you may have bursitis, osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis.
Sitting for long periods of time can cause your blood flow to slow down which may lead to stiffness in your muscles.
This is because your muscles need oxygen and nutrients to function properly.
When you are inactive, blood will move more slowly through the veins, so more fluid will build up than when you are moving.
As you get your blood pumping by moving from a seated or standing position, you may feel pain develop or worsen because of the added weight and pressure in the legs.
Morning joint stiffness is a symptom of several types of arthritis, including osteoarthritis (OA), the common type many people get as they age.
The morning joint stiffness is also a warning sign of inflammatory types of arthritis such as Rheumatoid arthritis (RA)
Weakness in the legs can happen for a variety of reasons.
These can include DOMS, spinal problems, neuropathy, ALS, stroke, myasthenia gravis, and Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS).
Weakness in the legs may affect one leg or both.
Sometimes, leg weakness can signal an underlying medical condition that requires treatment.
In some cases, walking difficulties can be temporary.
These include physical injuries such as cuts, sprains, and cramps in the legs that reduce the functioning of the feet and back, which facilitates walking.
In other cases, an individual could have neurological issues, leg injuries, or behavioral concerns.
Sitting for periods of time causes the low back muscles to stretch or 'creep' into a longer position. When you stand, the muscles don't retract to their normal position right away.
If you have trouble straightening after you have been sitting for awhile then you are very aware of that fact.
Difficulty in standing up from a chair can be due to a combination of reasons such as weakness of the legs, stiffness in the back and also poor balance.