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Health Check: do joint and muscle aches get worse in the cold?

  • Written by Andrew Lavender, Lecturer, School of Physiotherapy and Exercise Science, Curtin University
imageMany older people complain their aches and pains worsen in the cold. from www.shutterstock.com.au

The winter chill is often associated with an increase in aches and pains for many older people, particularly in the joints, but also in the muscles. Some recent studies have shown an increase in general aches and pain in older men and women, and in...

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