How to Treat Morning Stiffness in Ayurveda? Introduction In the morning, during getting out of the bed if you feel stiffness and intense pain in the joints which gradually subsides after some time, if these symptoms persist for a longer time then you are suffering from rheumatoid arthritis. Morning stiffness is one of the main symptoms of rheumatoid arthritis. Rheumatoid Arthritis is an inflammatory chronic auto-immune disorder where the immune system mistakenly attacks the body’s own tissues. According to modern