“Why do my legs hurt when the weather changes?”
My legs have hurt every time the weather gets cold or rainy. Sometimes it occurs in only one leg, other times it's in both. This mainly happens toward my knee. Why do my legs hurt when the weather changes?
3 Answers
OrthopedistLegpain
Wish I could give you a true scientific answer. Most I believe it’s due this barometric pressure changes. Some people believe there’s an alteration in the metabolism around weather changes that this would not explain one leg over the other. My best guess is that it has to do with the pressure changes around us.
Changes in the barometric pressure (usually a drop) cause a difference between the pressure outside of your knee as compared to inside the knee. This difference leads to pain. Actually it is quite common.
Hope it helps!!
Dr. Bose
Hope it helps!!
Dr. Bose
The barometric pressure is why. Knee fluid expands and contracts with barometric pressure. As the pressure falls, the fluid in your knee exerts more pressure outward causing pain. The human body hates increased pressure, which is perceived as pain.
