Can your joints predict the weather?
· 19 min
Episode Can your joints predict the weather?
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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Links in the notes 9
- https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10120534/
- https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0049017224000337?via%3Dihub
- https://www.nature.com/articles/s41746-019-0180-3
- https://www.uwa.edu.au/news/article/2026/february/temperature-extremes-causing-gout-flare-hospitalisation
- https://theconversation.com/can-aching-joints-really-predict-the-weather-exploring-the-science-behind-the-stormy-debate-247728
- https://www.health.harvard.edu/pain/what-triggers-weather-related-joint-pain
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/cold-weather-common-cold/105423408
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/dairy-milk-chocolate-acne/105285682
- https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/whats-that-rash/toothbrush-sharing-dental-health/104024088
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