If you suffer arthritis, you know that your pain and functionality changes drastically from day to day. One day you may be walking on the clouds and the next day your joints are killing you.
But what is it that causes this rollercoaster ride in arthritis pain and function?
A team of Dutch researchers from Erasmus University Medical Center in Rotterdam conducted a study that sheds light on this issue. Apparently, it’s one factor that can change 90% from day to day that has a direct effect on your arthritis pain and function.
In a previously conducted study, more than sixty percent of arthritis patients reported that certain weather conditions, such as atmospheric pressure, rain and temperature have an impact on their arthritis-related pain and stiffness.
The recent research performed by Dutch investigator team looked at the effect of weather on 222 arthritis patients who originally participated in a glucosamine sulphate study.
The patients recruited for the research were asked to fill out questionnaires every three months for a period of two years.
They were also requested to assess their pain and function using the WOMAC scale, with scores ranging from 0 to 100, with 0 indicating no pain.
WOMAC is a Western Ontario and McMasters University Osteoarthritis Index scale used for self-assessment of pain and function.
Study investigators gathered the weather report information on the days when participants filled out the questionnaires.
The weather information obtained from Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute included temperature, wind speed, rainfall, hours of sunlight, humidity and pressure.
The results revealed that the average WOMAC pain score was 23.1 and the function score was 35.1. The scores slightly improved over the time of the study-each about two points.
However, when investigators correlated weather conditions with pain and function scores, they discovered that pain scores became worse by one point for every10 percent rise in humidity.
Function scores also worsened by one point for every 10 hectopascals rise in barometric pressure.
While many physicians report that their arthritis patients often claim the increased sensitivity to weather changes, this is the first time that a research study has proved it scientifically.
Even though, we can’t control the weather conditions to our benefit, we CAN do something to ease the Arthritis pain.
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Indeed, the weather can affect and even increase the joint pains. I always experience more sensitivity in my joints on rainy days.
Great post. Finally, the science proved what I always suspected. I will show this to my doctor, because he never believed me.
I think everyone suffering arthritis knows about this. But it’s great to have science finally recognize it.
I just don't understand why Boron deficiency isn't discussed more often. After all, the Israelis have a very small rate of arthritis, compared to elsewhere. They have about 12mg of Boron in their water, Turkey has as much as 29mg/Liter. In the U.S., we have less than 1.0mg. And Boric acid is incredibly cheap. A rounded Teaspoon of it in a liter of water gives 3.0mg/teaspoon of the solution. Our bodies "ignore" more than 10mg. I put a tablespoon of the solution (9mg) in my drinking water every day, no arthritis pain.
I just don't understand why Boron deficiency isn't discussed more often. After all, the Israelis have a very small rate of arthritis, compared to elsewhere. They have about 12mg of Boron in their water, Turkey has as much as 29mg/Liter. In the U.S., we have less than 1.0mg. And Boric acid is incredibly cheap. A rounded Teaspoon of it in a liter of water gives 3.0mg/teaspoon of the solution. Our bodies "ignore" more than 10mg. I put a tablespoon of the solution (9mg) in my drinking water every day, no arthritis pain.
This a wonderful proof. I noticed that if I not covered properly while under the air conditioner, I fell terrible with the arthritis pains. Before now I was not sure if the a/c was the cause or not. Hence I really appreciate this post. Thanks a million times i have problems getting your book/writeups here in Nigeria. Please do enlighten me how to get them down here.
I m overwhelmed about the article. Wish to submit that after staying under the air conditioner the pains used to be as if ablock of cement were placed on my body. Thanks for the well informed article. The article is very enlightening. Will be more careful with cold weather and proper use of the a/c. I wish to ask that I will be directed on how to get Blue Heron publication in Nigeria. I ve missed many of your publications please let me know how to get them. Thanks
Michael: You’re right. Boron is very good for Arthritis. We’ve put it on our “to write” article list.
– Shelly
Michael: You’re right. Boron is very good for Arthritis. We’ve put it on our “to write” article list.
– Shelly
Also manganese for arthritis.
Also manganese for arthritis.