||In the News|| Forecasting from Ones Bones Anecdotal evidence points to a link between weather conditions and body aches; however, the medical community has yet to reach a consensus on the issue since studies have yielded mixed results. Data from one recent study suggest that increased humidity and barometric pressure exacerbate joint pain and stiffness. For every 10% increase in humidity, osteoarthritis sufferers experienced a 1-point increase in pain on the Western Ontario and McMasters University Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). Similarly, for every 10-hectopascal increase in barometric pressure, WOMAC function scores worsened by a point. These effects are considered only moderate and not clinically significant.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 06:42:45 +0000