Health Check: do joint and muscle aches get worse in the cold?

By Andrew Lavender
Updated June 28 2018 - 1:25pm, first published August 18 2017 - 12:00am
Many older people complain their aches and pains worsen in the cold.
Many older people complain their aches and pains worsen in the cold.

THE winter chill is often associated with an increase in aches and pains for many older people, particularly in the joints, but also in the muscles. Some recent studies have shown an increase in general aches and pain in older men and women, and in particular a correlation between joint pain and weather conditions in patients with rheumatoid arthritis or osteoarthritis.

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