Cold weather can cause joint pain

Cold weather can cause joint pain

Cold weather can cause joint pain

The cold weather may cause your joints to ache more.

Blood vessels can construct in the winter, lowering your blood supply in your toes and fingers, a rheumatologist with Cleveland Clinic explained. That cause more pain and stiffness.

There is lower barometric pressure in cold weather and that can sometimes increase swelling in certain areas.

If joint pain lasts more than a month, call your doctor to get it addressed.