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Why does humidity have an effect on your bones if you have arthritis?
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∙ 14y ago
I Know people that swear that high humidity makes them suffer more and on the other hand I also know people that recon it makes no difference This question has been up in the air for many years and it would be reasonable to say that the effects of climatic conditions for OA sufferers would depend on the individual
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agothis is an old argument. Some people maintain that humidity has an effect on the symptoms of Arthritis yet others like me say it makes no difference. It is not understood at this point why this is so.
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∙ 11y agoThere seems to be some anecdotal evidence that humidity changes have an effect on osteoarthritis, however there is no consistent evidence pointing to this.
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Will a humidifier aggravate arthritis?
this would depend on the individual/ there is no definitive evidence that it does. However there are many individuals that swear humidity has an effect on the severity of their symptoms.
What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
How can you pass arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Therefore, no one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones.
What does arthritis pain do to your bones?
The pain from arthritis does nothing to your bones. However arthritis will bring about a situation where a bone becomes worn where it should not be, and will cause bone buildup where there should not be any bone, which in turn will cause more pain.
Can heat trigger rheumatoid arthritis flares?
I have had problems with RA for most of my life and to the best of my knowledge I have found that heat, cold, humidity or altitude has no appreciable effect on the condition. the wrong sort of stress can though.
Does a humidifier aggravate dog arthritis?
That would be unlkely, ther is no evidence that humidity has any effect on the symptoms of arthritis.
What temperature and humidity is best for improving pain from arthritis?
Go to www.accuweather.com for info on humidity levels for arthritis.
Will a humidifier aggravate arthritis?
this would depend on the individual/ there is no definitive evidence that it does. However there are many individuals that swear humidity has an effect on the severity of their symptoms.
Arthritis that deteriorate your bones what type artritis is that?
Rheumatoid arthritis can have that effect eventually as can most forms of arthritis. However you may also be thinking of osteoporosis which is the deterioration of bone density over time especially prevalent in older people.
Is arthritis affect by humidity or barametric pressure?
barametric pressure
What chromosome does Arthritis affect?
Arthritis does not effect a chromosome.
How can you can arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Therefore, no one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones.
Best cities to live in with arthritis?
For many arthritis sufferers, humidity can make the pain of arthritis far greater. To that end, avoiding areas of high humidity is something to consider when choosing a place to live. Phoenix, Arizona, or Santa Fe, New Mexico are both warm cities with low humidity and a relatively dry climate overall. In some cases, cities at a high elevation can be high enough above sea level as to miss much of the low-level humidity that can cause arthritis sufferers the most pain.
Can arthritis be anywhere in the body besides a joint?
The popular conception is that arthritis affects the bones However inflammatory diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis can effect many other parts of the body involving connective tissue including the heart, skin, eyes, lungs, muscles etc. To name but a few.
How can you pass arthritis?
Arthritis is a condition, not an illness, or a contagious or infectious disease. Therefore, no one can 'pass' arthritis onto anyone else. Arthritis affects the bones.
What does arthritis pain do to your bones?
The pain from arthritis does nothing to your bones. However arthritis will bring about a situation where a bone becomes worn where it should not be, and will cause bone buildup where there should not be any bone, which in turn will cause more pain.
Can heat trigger rheumatoid arthritis flares?
I have had problems with RA for most of my life and to the best of my knowledge I have found that heat, cold, humidity or altitude has no appreciable effect on the condition. the wrong sort of stress can though.
