cold and bone pain

Doctor Tarek Nazer, specialist in orthopedics and sports medicine, explains the connection between cold weather and joint pain, confirming that there is an influence, but it is not the main cause of joint pain. Although many patients report more intense pain during the cold or wet season, Nazer points out that weather factors, while having an effect, are not the main triggers of these pains.

Variations in temperature and atmospheric pressure can affect the soft tissues and synovial fluid in the joints, which can intensify discomfort for those with pre-existing conditions such as osteoarthritis or rheumatoid arthritis. But the real cause of joint pain is often an internal health problem, and to understand exactly the source of the discomfort, Nazer recommends patients get a complete evaluation and imaging and laboratory investigations.

“Often, patients come into my office who raise this issue of extreme joint pain, especially this season. Every time, my speech is the same and it starts with the proposal to do a complete and complex consultation that will show us what the state of health is at the moment of T Zero, as I like to say. In the first phase, I recommend performing a series of laboratory analyses, as well as imaging investigations,” explains Dr. Tarek Nazer, Primary Physician of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Sports Medicine, in an interview for RomaniaTV.

Regular consultations and joint health monitoring can help prevent and manage these pains, especially during the winter when many feel the discomfort more intensely.

Doctor: we must always protect our joints from the cold

Dr. Tarek Nazer explains that joint pain caused by weather changes is generally felt by people with pre-existing joint problems. When the temperature and atmospheric pressure drop, the pressure in the joints increases, putting additional pressure on already damaged tissues and causing pain or discomfort.

He points out that if the pain occurs in a single joint, the cause is probably orthopedic in nature, while pain in several joints indicates a rheumatic problem. This is not a condition limited to a certain age, as both the young and the elderly can suffer from such discomforts.

Dr. Nazer recommends protecting joints from the cold by wearing appropriate clothing, being one of the most effective preventative measures for joint health. Exposure to cold and damp can also contribute to rheumatic conditions, and protective measures are important to prevent and manage these problems.

“Those who feel discomfort in their joints when the weather changes are those who already have a problem, and thus either pain or discomfort appears. When the temperature drops, so does the atmospheric pressure.

And thus, by compensation, the intra-articular pressure increases, the phenomenon putting more pressure on the tissues that are already suffering and then we feel the pain and discomfort. If the pain occurs in only one joint, then it is an orthopedic problem. If it occurs in several joints then it is a rheumatic problem.

It’s not necessarily an age-related problem. Both young and old can have such problems. We must always protect our joints from the cold by dressing well. It’s the sure thing we can all do. Prolonged exposure to cold and humidity can be a factor in the occurrence of rheumatic diseases,” explains Dr. Tarek Nazer, primary orthopedic doctor.