Abstract
Recent topic concerning weather-related pain or meteoropathy is described. Such symptoms are observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, or headache, neck pain, stiff shoulder, back pain. Patients often feel pain when atmospheric pressure showed lower pressure of 1003-1007 hPa or decrease of 6-10 hPa. From psychosomatic point of view, decreased self-efficacy or higher catastrophic thinking are involved. Several questionnaires are useful for the evaluation, such as Pain Disability Assessment Scale (PDAS), Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Pain Self–Efficacy Questionnaire (PSEQ), and Pain Catastrophizing Scale (PCS). For treatment, exercise–induced hypoalgesia (EIH) would be effective.
Highlights
Recent topic concerning weather-related pain or meteoropathy is described
It has been called as weather-related pain or meteoropathy, which has often found at head, neck and shoulders [3]
For weather-related pain, some diseases have been strongly involved in the exacerbated pain, which include rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, and so on [2]
Summary
Recent topic concerning weather-related pain or meteoropathy is described. Such symptoms are observed in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), fibromyalgia, osteoarthritis, or headache, neck pain, stiff shoulder, back pain. Keywords Weather-Related Pain, Meteoropathy, Pain Self–Efficacy Questionnaire, Pain Catastrophizing Scale, Atmospheric Pressure, Exercise–Induced Hypoalgesia By this unexpected and irregular weather, lots of patients with some pains in the head, neck, shoulder and back tended to complain of discomfort and persisting pain. Some patients showed exacerbation of dizziness, vertigo, and psychosomatic symptoms more than usual summer time period.
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