Arthrogryposis usually means a person is born with multiple joints that are very stiff or stuck in limited positions, along with muscle weakness or muscles that did not fully develop. It most often affects the shoulders, elbows, wrists, hands, hips, knees, ankles, and feet, and for some people that can also include things like clubfoot or hip dislocation. The most limiting symptoms are usually the ones that get in the way of everyday independence, like severe joint tightness, very limited range of motion, weak arms or legs, poor hand function, trouble standing or walking, and sometimes pain from how the body has to work around those limits. If I could get rid of the biggest symptoms first, I would start with the severe contractures in the major joints, especially anything affecting the hands, arms, hips, knees, ankles, and feet, because those tend to affect daily life the most. After that, I would want less muscle weakness and less pain. If those symptoms had to stay in a milder form, I would trade fixed joints for mild stiffness, major weakness for mild weakness, and painful strain for occasional soreness, because that would still leave challenges but make life much more manageable.