Have you ever observed that an old wound hurts more in the cold winter?
There is a widespread belief, going back to at least ancient Greece, that
some aches and symptoms correspond with and can even forecast the weather.
Around 400 B.C., Hippocrates was the first to notice the trend. Despite
2,400 years of study, scientists still haven’t nailed down a good
explanation for why this occurs.
There is a widespread belief, going back to at least ancient Greece, that
some aches and symptoms correspond with and can even forecast the weather.
Around 400 B.C., Hippocrates was the first to notice the trend. Despite
2,400 years of study, scientists still haven’t nailed down a good
explanation for why this occurs.
The most widely accepted theory for storm-related pain is that the change
in barometric pressure causes the soft tissue and fluid around joints to
expand, irritating nerves and producing pain, especially at the sensitized
site of an old injury.
