You know Old Man Winter is on the way because your knee hurts. Maybe you’ve predicted the next cold front based oop-. Ob evere yoced p ther cge. Sunamiliar? If you think aching joints can predict ther, yo’re noe. Mre than a hund millin polliving in the United States have pcdinoain. 1 Sm research shows that sunny days wth ldiy ce joint pain.2 But when the weather cgeereike in oe sceot hge muslced p. 3 So what’s going on when you wake up on a cld rioain?Weather-related joint pain: Here’s what’s happening… One group of researchers looked at 12 studies about weather and joint pain.4 They found that when there’s a droaroeiresure ane air ges damp, polot mre jint pd sg. Te cmmn thought is that this change in weather causdns, musls, an tisexanhis cea jint ptow yoove. Bt thtill smnns about why your joints ache when it’s cold outside. Another group of researchers cmpd 11 millin pimarare ocisis wiainy daysnon-rainy days. 5 Te ret? Tere was no link between weather and doctor visits for joint or back pain. If you do have joint pain anwellin, hoe things you can do: ✔ Talk to your doctor. You may have a hth cntin linkeoain. Mdiin psial thapy, aner treatmpoan help. ✔ Manage your weight. Being overweight or obese raises the risk for developing joint pain in your knees. Maintain a healthy weight or lose weight if you need to. ✔ Bcve Ar 3te day of mdate psial atiiy. Even a lilxerisan make a dic. Bim. Ctseincve c poain antins. A. Q. Why do my joints hurt when it’s cold outside? The forecast of joint pain: Fat ocoThe idea that weather changes can lead to joint pain has been around foenture. Ie a myleast at the clinical level. So why do many polel weath anain go tothnd that thd is mre likel unhapventod weath anoain, tothchat researchers suggested in the rainy day vs. non-rainy day study. On the othd, thy mie relate Smtueuner cce bdoxlodweather can raise blood pressure. And polel mre ph psps ohtd rght after thyd sury oeir bns oce. A 201tuy, Cloudy with a Chance of Pain, saw a clear link between pd wd, misd psMore studies are needed to know for sure ier ceoain—an io, why. Smealrol inrease roain, suh as hilogeareas arid bg overght © Wellsource, Inc. Al rgteevdoesnl ue olo nt mke uatoid cpe. Wrttn brttny U. CreHcP. a l o t l i k e j o i n t p a i n . References 1. Nahin, R. (2012). Estimates of pain prevalence and severity in adults: United States, 2012. The Journal of Pain, 16(8): 769-780. From: https://tinyurl.com/vefneps 2. McCormick, D., et al. (2015). Does rheumatoid arthritis disease activity correlate with weather conditions? Rheumatology International , 35(5): 887-890. From: https://tinyurl.c om/wrhuowk 3. Telfer, S., et al. (2017). Local weather is associated with rates of online searches for musculoskeletal pain symptoms. PLoS One, 12(8):e0181266. From: https://tinyurl.c om/qr4k4y4 4. Majeed, H., et al. (2016). Effect of cold weather on the symptoms of arthritic disease: A review of the literature. Journal of General Practice , 4(5):1-4. From: https://tinyurl.c om/um66aft 5. Jena, A., et al. (2017). Association between rainfall and diagnoses of joint or back pain: retrospective claims analysis. British Medical Journal , 359. From: https://tinyurl.c om/s2d4fxo It ’s b e g i n n i n g t o l o o k