Does Cold Weather Cause Back Pain?

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Does Cold Weather Cause Back Pain? Winter brings beautiful weather. Many people believe that cold weather can cause or provoke back pain it causes the muscles, tendons, and ligaments that support the spine to tighten. A release from heat and a lot of fun with snow, but at the same time winter can be brutal too.

Maybe you've noticed before that cold weather makes it more painful for people with achy joints or arthritis. Medical Advisor Online Back pain due to cold air gets worse every time winter strikes and the temperature drops. The technical names for the related conditions are pinprick hyperalgesia, cold hyperalgesia, and cold allodynia.

Cold Weather Stiffens Spinal Support


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