Can Weather Changes Really Make Arthritis Symptoms Worse?
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Key Takeaways
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People with arthritis have long asserted that the weather can worsen their symptoms.
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A new study found that low temperatures, high humidity, and high pressure do cause more pain.
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How and why this happens is still not entirely understood, and more research is needed to be able to develop effective drugs or interventions in this area.
A new study validates what many of us have long heard from friends and loved ones: that the weather can directly impact symptoms caused by osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis.1
But existing research on the subject has been inconsistent, with some studies finding no association between the two and others finding a clear connection.
The new systematic review and meta-analysis, published in the Annals of Medicine, set out to explore the existing evidence to reach some kind of conclusion. Researchers found that 13 of 14 studies contained strong evidence that “weather factors in general, including any kind of meteorological condition, were associated with” osteoarthritis pain.
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Article submitted to MSRN by Pat France, MSRN Volunteer
