How does rainy season affects knee pain?

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DR. SUNIL RAJAN
Head of Department Apollo Institute of
Orthopaedics, Apollo Hospitals, Indore M.S
Orthopedics, Specialization Joint Replacement
Surgery
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How does rainy season affects knee pain?
During summer season or rainy season one of the
most common problems or orthopaedic issues that
people phase is the joint pain, there are various
studies that proves that people have more joint
pain during the cold and the rainy season which
has direct effect on their health and bone health
as well.
This pain is more persistent in the people with
osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis, People
in old ages complaint the most that they feel
pain when it rains, still many consistent
scientific evidence behind this phenomena is
puzzling. Basically studies prove that there are
typically three factors related to the weather
that are believed to increase knee pain that is
the humidity, temperature and the atmospheric or
baromatic pressure between the joints. All these
factors contribute together which can lead to
losing of muscles and cartilages, hardening of
tendons and the most important rupture of
synovial fluid. Even though this thing varies
from person to person, these changes in the
weather are most commonly associated with the
knee pain and pain in other joints.
Factors leading increase in knee pain during
rainy season
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Rain and atmospheric pressure - the scientific
studies that proved the relation between the rain
and the joint pain is not actually because of the
water but it is due to change in the atmospheric
pressure and the changes in the barometric
pressure between the joints that causes pain, in
people who are having me o after arthritis the
destruction of cartilage around the knee exposes
the nerves ending of pressure sensing nerves this
increases the sensitivity of these nerves
throughout which lead to pain with the drastic
change in the weather. 
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Cold temprature - colder temperature is one more
factor that leads to increase in knee pain, in
the knee there is a fluid that allows the joint
to move smoothly without pain, it is proved that
the cold weather leads to thickening of the fluid
which create more friction between the joint that
results into more pain during the cold weather.
Also during the cold weather the elasticity and
the contraction of muscle and tendons get affects
which further attributes to increase in pain.
Barometric pressure - this is one of the most
common and the most significant problem which
arises during the rainy season between the joints
which can lead to access pain in the joints.
Barometric pressure is basically weight of air
this weight increases with the good weather that
is from winter season and decreases during bed
weather that is during storms winds and rainy
season, during the rainy season the temperature
drops and the barometric pressure also decreases
which leads to thickening of the fluid between
the joints which make it stiffer, if there are
step joints the joints will be more sensitive to
pain during the movements which can lead to
worsen the pain.
How to avoid joint pain during rainy season-

1. Keep yourself warm it is proved that rainy
   season or cold weather can lead to worseening the
   pain in the body, When the external temperature
   drops, take a warm shower to stay warm. Try
   Wearing warm socks and gloves. Dress in layers
   during the cold times  and  try to increase the
   heat in  home at night, try heating the room or
   area by electric heater to keep the joints warm.

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• Try paraffin bath try paraffin bath use a small
  machine that might pair of in wax dip your hands
  and feet in paraffin wax leads to hardening of
  the skin, and helps to absorb heat in the body
  which can soothe achy joints an alternative of
  this is using heating pads.

• Stay active Use exercises like yoga, Pilates,
  and swimming, which put less pressure on the
  joints, to build up muscle strength.

• Maintain healthy weight maintaining a healthy
  weight and staying active is the main aspect that
  helps to avoid pain during the rainy season this
  helps to building of strength of muscles and bone
  and also keeps the joint tender and moving.

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• Begin exercise gradually exercise regularly for
  at least 30 to 35 minutes a day, do light moving
  exercises initially, involve exercise like brisk
  walk or jog outdoors,  always start with
  stretching that will help to warm up the muscles.

• Stay hydrated always try to consume at least 4
  to 5 l of water daily,  When the body gets
  dehydrated, the sensitivity towards pain
  increases.

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