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Does change in barometric pressure cause muscle and joint pain?

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"The thing that affects people most is barometric pressure." Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere that surrounds us. If you imagine the tissues surrounding the joints to be like a balloon, high barometric pressure that pushes against the body from the outside will keep tissues from expanding. But barometric pressure often drops before bad weather sets in. read more

When the barometric pressure changes, the air can cause your joints to swell. The swelling in your joints places additional pressure on the fluid-filled cavities in your joints. This may affect the range of motion in your joint and cause pain with each step. read more

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