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Thursday 10 October 2013

Bad weather affect joint health

The cold  wet weather has an effect on our mood and in fact our joints too. 4 in 10 adults wish for  leave Britain for sunnier climes because they say the country gloomy weather is awful for  Health.
Millions of people say cold, damp weather is having  bad reason on their joints, leading to daily pains and aches.


A poll of one thousand  people aged between  35 to 75 all with joint Health trouble , were questioned about their experience with weather related joint issue.


An awesome 72 per cent of respondents said they suffered more from joint problems such as stiffness and discomfort because of weather.
More than half believed joint problems increased during cold period, followed by wet weather, damp weather and frosty, cold weather, according to joint health brand Regenovex.
The most ordinary symptoms trigger by poor weather were stiffness, discomfort , trouble in getting up when seated, climbing stairs and moving commonly.
Other problems included bending, down getting out of bed and exercising.
Dr Emma Derbyshire,  said Joint discomfort and joint health issues are a huge problem in the UK with millions of us struggling in silence when they needn’t.
The survey make that knees are the parts of  body most awful affected by poor weather, followed by the back, fingers, hips, hands and neck.
1 in 3 people said they raise with joint pain and did not take any further action, 1 in 7 would take over the counter pain killers and 12% would take a hot bath.
Just 5% would consult their GP or pharmacist. While 4 in 10 of those polled has considered moving to a warmer country because of their joint problems, 1 in 9 are actively contemplating relocation.
around ten million Britons suffer from osteoarthritis and many more have un-diagnosed joint inflexibility, which increases with age and frequently affects women more than men. People with joint health problems frequently complain that cold and damp weather affects their health.


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