I've Always Wondered: why do our muscles stiffen as we age?
- Written by Andrew Lavender, Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University
Muscle stiffness is a common complaint among older people.From shutterstock.com
This is an article from I’ve Always Wondered, a series where readers send in questions they’d like an expert to answer. Send your question to alwayswondered@theconversation.edu.au
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