People with chronic joint pain frequently report that weather conditions affect their pain. Does weather truly affect joint pain? Let’s take a peek at the research to see what today’s forecast tells us. Hint: it may be cloudy, with dropping temperatures, and rain. Joint conditions are generally associated with inflammation and pain. Arthritis sufferers commonly complain of increasing pain and stiffness with cold and damp weather conditions. Various theories are discussed in the literature as to why this may occur,…
