Winter Weather and Joint Pain

Joint pain is something that millions of people suffer every day. Certain atmospheric disturbances like cold fronts and rain can affect your joints negatively and increase overall pain, as an injury that is caused by snowy weather. For those suffering from joint pain, the care of a chiropractor might be just what you need.

How Does Weather affect Joint Pain?

Our joints are cushioned with cartilage that works to keep the bones from grinding and also helps to make sure that your joints are going to have enough cushion to avoid pain. As we age or as we become injured shoveling snow, for instance, the pain can become unbearable. In winter months snow is one of the highest contributing factors to joint pain as snow shoveling injuries are more common than you might imagine. Slip and falls on ice and snow can be just as big of a factor in joint pain as the cold is for older people with joint pain.

Weather can affect joints in two different ways, first, by causing pain that was already present to get worse with the cold, and secondly by causing injury. In cases of snow shoveling injuries and slip and falls, chiropractic care can help to relieve pain and make day to day life easier.

How can Chiropractic Care help Joint Pain and Weather-Related Injuries?

For those in the Los Altos area, Reimer Wellness Center can help you to get the chiropractic care you need to relieve joint pain. One of the best ways to heal after injury, or to deal with pain that comes on with the cold, is to exercise the joint. Exercising the joint encourages the regeneration of cartilage and also helps to loosen up the joint so that it can move more freely. It helps reduce nerve pain and also helps to promote muscle repair.

Falling in the snow or getting joint pain as a result of shoveling snow can be painful. With the right care and the right treatment plan, anyone can recover and can enjoy the winter season, free of joint pain and pain associated with injury.