~Spring is Here! Pain and Weather

Spring is finally officially here!  We have been anxiously awaiting the arrival of spring through the long, dark dreary days of winter.  The birds have been singing, the spring peepers are peeping, and the flowers are starting to poke their way up through the ground.  

With all the temperature changes this past week, I have been reminded how much weather affects pain conditions.  I see a lot of people with fibromyalgia, headaches, and arthritis.  The weather seems to "flare" these conditions more than others.  I notice the effect of the weather on people the most in spring and fall when there are a lot of temperature fluctuations, but pain can also be triggered by cold or damp conditions.  

 

The bad news:  We can't change Mother Nature.  You just have to ride out the weather changes best you can.  

The good news:  The weather always straightens out in a few days to allow for some pain relief.  Just hang in there and know it is bound to improve.  Take a warm shower or bath to decrease the soreness in the meantime.

The great news:  Spring is the start of the good weather.  Even if we have a late snow storm, it is always comforting to know that summer and all that warm sunshine is on the way.