Experts state that cold weather increases rheumatic pain and that precautions can be taken against pain by being in warm environments and exercising.
Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Specialist Dr. Gamze Yılmaz Yanartaş said that joint pain increases mostly in cold weather and winter months and said: “Rheumatic diseases are generally divided into two; as inflammatory and non-inflammatory rheumatisms. Both of them experience pain that increases with cold. The cause of these pains is not due to the progression of the disease. The cause of the pain is muscle spasm, which increases with cold, and the receptors of the joints become more sensitive to cold. "Non-inflammatory rheumatism is also caused by a number of reasons that increase with the contraction of the muscles," he said.
- " LOW IN SEROTONIN HORMONE MAKES PAIN FEEL MORE"
Happiness along with the cold. Stating that there is a decrease in the level of serotonin, which is called the hormone, and this decrease causes joint pain to be felt more, Yanartaş said, "Since our vitamin D decreases in cold weather, vitamin D deficiencies increase the pain in the musculoskeletal system considerably. If there are accompanying factors, diseases such as obesity, smoking, diabetes. These are among the reasons that trigger pain. The biggest symptom of rheumatic diseases is a painful, swollen joint with increased temperature. We ask our patients, "Is there any swelling in the joint, like a bee sting?" If there is such a thing, an underlying rheumatic disease or other causes must be investigated. "In some types of rheumatism, the knee and ankle joints are affected more, while in some types, the hand joints are affected more," he said.
- “DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE JOINT PAIN”
Dr. stated that although rheumatic diseases are generally more common in women, there are also varieties that affect men. Yanartaş said, “Rheumatic diseases begin to appear from childhood, although there is no age restriction. Some rheumatic diseases mask themselves as general pain, fever, sometimes sore throat, and these are diagnosed later and are more common. affects the organs. For this reason, when there is pain in the joints, I recommend that you do not underestimate it and consult a specialist physician,” he said. >Noting that pain types that increase especially at night and wake the patient should be taken seriously, Dr. Yanartaş,“These are types of pain that should be taken seriously and discussed with a physician. If our patients wake up with pain and stiffness when they first wake up in the morning, it may be a symptom of rheumatism, and a physician should be consulted. These are not ordinary pains. Especially if the pain decreases with movement, if there is stiffness in the morning, if it wakes up at night, if it does not respond to classical painkillers and if its severity gradually increases, it is necessary to consult a physician,” said Yanartaş, who also listed the precautions to be taken. We generally recommend exercise. These may be walks. Of course, it should be in appropriate environments. We recommend walking, exercise and swimming in warm environments rather than walking in cold weather. These are things that should be done at least 3-4 days a week. Of course, if the patient has an accompanying problem, for example a knee problem, we recommend swimming more instead of walking, if he has knee and hip problems. We generally recommend our patients to add exercises that include stretching exercises, such as pilates, tai chi, and yoga. This type of sports, which includes stretching exercises, is effective in treating pain that increases with cold weather. In addition, it is necessary to adjust the temperature of the environment very well. Because rheumatic pain can increase with very hot and very cold. For this reason, we generally recommend a warm environment for rheumatic diseases.” he said.
- “WARM ENVIRONMENT AND EXERCISES ARE IMPORTANT”
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