You’ve likely heard that changes in the weather makes people’s joints ache, but is that just an “old wives’ tale” or is there truth in that statement?
It’s been a cold start to the year for North Texas, as a series of arctic blasts hit Dallas-Fort Worth in mid-January. At its most frigid, the temperature dipped to 11 degrees on Jan. 15, according to National Weather Service data.
We are likely to see another change in our weather in North Texas this weekend as rain is expected to pummel the region , 1 to 1.5 inches of rainfall is expected in some areas.
When it comes to the connection between changes in the weather and joint and body pain, there may be some truth to the claim after all. Here’s what we know:
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Why our bodies ache when weather changes?
It all has to do with barometric pressure, which is the measurement of air pressure in the Earth’s atmosphere.