How Allergy Season Affects Your Joints and What to Take

How Allergy Season Affects Your Joints and What to Take

You know that feeling — spring finally arrives, the windows are open, and suddenly your knees feel like they’re filled with wet sand. Or maybe your fingers are puffy and stiff in a way that has nothing to do with how hard you worked out yesterday. If you’ve noticed your joints acting up right around … Read more

Sick or Allergies? How to Keep Joints Moving Through It All

Sick or Allergies? How to Keep Joints Moving Through It All

You wake up one morning with a scratchy throat, puffy eyes, and joints that feel like they’ve been filled with wet cement. Sound familiar? Whether it’s a seasonal cold, allergies kicking in, or something more serious, that achy, stiff feeling in your knees, hips, and shoulders can make you want to do absolutely nothing — … Read more

How Ragweed Season Worsens Arthritis and Joint Pain

How Ragweed Season Worsens Arthritis and Joint Pain

Every fall, I hear the same thing from people I work with: “My joints are on fire and I can’t figure out why.” They’ve been careful about their diet, staying active, managing stress — and yet, right around late August or early September, the aching gets noticeably worse. If that sounds familiar, there’s a good … Read more