| Arthritis patients are most likely to experience stiffness | | | | arthritis that millions are diagnosed with each year. |
| and soreness when the seasons change. Barometric | | | | While it isn't life threatening it can make living life |
| pressure has a lot to do with the pain. Many patients | | | | normally difficult, especially in severe cases of arthritis. |
| that do have a type of arthritis move to places with | | | | - Genetics |
| higher barometric pressure to relieve joint pain! Lower | | | | - Age |
| barometric pressure often increases pain and | | | | - Weight |
| discomfort in the joints. | | | | - Lifestyle and diet |
| Most patients start experiencing increased pain or | | | | - High intensity sports that are done at a young age |
| discomfort in certain areas of their body when a storm | | | | for many consecutive years |
| is near. This interesting phenomenon occurs because | | | | - Illness or infections in the body, including STD's |
| the pressure changes and influences the fluid in the | | | | - Previous injuries |
| joints. A sharp pain the back or ankles or knees can | | | | - Working in a hazardous environment or location |
| lead someone to predict a big storm. | | | | - Weather, including extreme weather conditions |
| For individuals that have no existing joint problems, | | | | where you live |
| suddenly cold temperatures can spike muscle pain. | | | | - Other medical conditions |
| Many people frequently feel this in the knees or ankles | | | | - Certain medications seem to trigger arthritis |
| during cold weather. Storms or intense weather | | | | - Inflammation |
| changes can also trigger odd and otherwise | | | | - Unknown causes that are a complete mystery to |
| unexplainable body pains. | | | | doctors |
| Treatment Options for Weather Related Joint Pain | | | | What to Do If You Experience Joint Pain |
| - Choose to avoid areas where weather changes | | | | If you experience muscle pain when the weather |
| dramatically. | | | | changes, be sure to relax and just take a pain reliever. |
| - Take a pain reliever if you experience the above | | | | That is the best way to go about treating something |
| symptoms. | | | | that doesn't occur too often. If you experience joint |
| - Wear knee braces if necessary to avoid debilitating | | | | pain more than a few times a year then you may |
| knee muscle pain. | | | | have a more serious problem. Screening for arthritis is |
| - See a doctor if the pains continue and you are not | | | | your best bet to ensure that you are healthy. |
| currently diagnosed with arthritis. | | | | Untreated arthritis can cause severe degeneration of |
| What Causes Arthritis Joint Pain? | | | | the joints and make doing simple things very difficult. |
| Arthritis muscle pain can be caused by hundreds of | | | | There are a number of medications and treatments |
| different things. There are even over 100 types of | | | | designed to help with arthritis symptoms. |