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Most chronic pain patients report that they can feel changes in their joints along with changes in the weather. Fluctuations in humidity and temperature make the summer an especially difficult season for many of these people.
Research findings on this topic are inconclusive, but the majority of joint pain patients agree that there is a connection between their symptoms and what’s going on outside. For a survey published in Pain, two-third of respondents (from Nashville, Boston, San Diego, and Worcester, Massachusetts) said weather patterns impact their joint pain.
The summer isn’t always a welcome season for those with pain conditions. People with chronic pain often struggle to maintain healthy regulation when humidity and temperature shift, says Michigan pain management doctor John L. Pappas, MD. “It is also possible that there are changes in the level of fluid that lines and lubricates the joints,” he adds. “If this occurs, it may somehow increase inflammation and pain.”
What are the best ways to prevent pain when the temperature and humidity rise? Here are four tips:
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