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Under the Weather: A Survey Study Done on Weather and Pain in a Back Pain Clinic

Keqing Li, Pawel Rutkowski, William Yang, Elanit Berkower and David Berkower DO

Journal of Behavioral Health and Psychology 2022 Vol. 11 Issue 1 Pages 308-400
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Abstract

Many believe that bad weather exacerbates pain. Research results have shown inconsistent results until a large study, “Cloudy with a chance of pain,” was done using the help of a mobile app. This study discovered a similar relationship between weather and pain in a different climate and lower back pain patients. Furthermore, we have seen a residual effect post-weather. We suspect that the patient’s mental status affects weather rather than the compartment of body parts. We recommend the integration of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) into chronic pain management.