Key Highlights
- Chronic pain affects more than 1.5 billion people worldwide and is the most common cause of long-term disability in the United States.
- Weather conditions such as barometric pressure changes, humidity, temperature fluctuations, and cold weather can have an impact on chronic pain.
- Barometric pressure changes can affect joint pain and pain management.
- Humidity can aggravate arthritis symptoms, especially in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis.
- Temperature fluctuations can impact fibromyalgia, a chronic pain syndrome.
- Cold weather is associated with increased pain sensitivity, particularly in the nervous system.
- Rainy days may be linked to joint pain and weather-induced migraines.
- Weather-induced migraines are influenced by the nervous system and can be triggered by changes in weather conditions.
- Scientific studies support the connection between weather and chronic pain, providing evidence for the weather-pain connection.