With the onset of winter and lower temperatures, many suffer from joint problems, and may complain of bone pain, blaming the cold. However, Dr. Marwan Polothin, a consultant orthopedic surgeon, denies that winter has any direct effect on the health of joints or bones, although these people feel more stiffness in their joints during lower temperatures.

In this regard, Dr. Marwan Polothin provides 4 tips for preventing bone and joint pain during the winter season:

1- Light clothes

Wearing light, multi-layered clothing is better than wearing heavy clothing, as this position keeps you warm, and gives you ease of movement of bones and joints.

2- Continuous movement

For those with arthritis, constant movement and light exercise improves blood flow to the joints, reduces inflammation and prevents stiffness, and daily stretching will keep bones soft and flexible.

3- Diet

A balanced diet is very important for the health of your bones and joints, so if you eat a healthy diet, you don’t need any nutritional supplements.

4- Body moisture

Maintain good body moisture by drinking hot drinks that give a feeling of warmth and comfort.

bone health

A consultant orthopedic surgeon confirms that exposure of the bones and joints to severe cold for a long time makes the synovial fluid in the shock-absorbing knee thicker, which impedes its ability to move, and thus stiffness of the joint, and the nerves become more sensitive in cold temperatures, which may lead to joint pain.

Poluzhnin explains that consuming alcoholic beverages and smoking negatively affects bone health, and makes them vulnerable to the effect of the winter cold, as they reduce the mineral density in the bones. Also, drinks that contain caffeine, such as coffee, tea, and soft drinks, reduce the absorption of calcium, which leads to many problems in the bones.