Weather and Arthritis Pain: Is There a Connection?
Many arthritis sufferers claim to notice a connection between changes in weather and arthritis pain levels. Studies have been performed by respected medical professionals to assess the validity of these claims.-
Weather Doesn't Damage Joints
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Weather related arthritis pain has no effect on the progression of the disease of arthritis.
Pain Theory
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WrongDiagnosis.com claims that changes in the weather can result in increased pain for arthritis sufferers.
Expert Insight
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Johns Hopkins Health Alerts reports that a study in Florida of 154 people showed that weather had very little effect on arthritis pain.
Fibromyalgia
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Mayo Clinic includes fibromyalgia among arthritis-related diseases affected by changes in weather.
Cause
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Researchers believe that arthritis pain may be triggered by changes in barometric air pressure that could causes additional swelling to joints and result in increased arthritis pain.
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