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Have you heard the phrases, "aches and pain, coming rains" or about "ill health due to evil winds"?
Many people believe they can feel a change in weather coming on because pain flares in their joints.
Norman and Tegan unpack what could be going on, and whether it's backed by scientific evidence.
References:
- Associations between weather conditions and osteoarthritis pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis
- Come rain or shine: Is weather a risk factor for musculoskeletal pain? A systematic review with meta-analysis of case-crossover studies
- Cloudy with a chance of pain: How the weather affects the pain of citizen scientists using a smartphone app
- Temperature extremes causing gout flare hospitalisation
- Can aching joints really predict the weather? Exploring the science behind the stormy debate
- What triggers weather-related joint pain? - Harvard Health
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