A patient tells the nurse that he has had increasing difficulty bending his knees to pick objects up from the floor since he got a desk job about 10 months ago. The nurse suspects that the patient's loss of knee and hip range of motion would be due to which condition?

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Atrophy is a decrease in muscle mass, which can occur as a result of decreased physical activity or disuse, such as with a desk job. This can lead to weakness and loss of range of motion in the affected muscles and joints. Gout, muscle spasms, and pain may also contribute or result from the patient's symptoms but are less likely to be the primary cause of the loss of range of motion.

A Patient Tells the Nurse That He Has Had Increasing