Does weather impact joint pain?

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Have you ever noticed your knees aching or your joints hurting when the weather gets active? Here’s why the weather could be impacting your joint pain.

Whether you have arthritis or just knee pain, you probably have noticed that your joints ache a little more when the weather gets stormy, especially in the winter.

From a meteorologist’s perspective, it makes sense that stormy weather could cause additional pain. This is because stormy weather is caused by low pressure. Low pressure causes rising air, and the rising air produces clouds, precipitation and storms. Low pressure also causes things to expand…

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