Weather is not to blame for acute back pain

Australian study excludes connection between weather and acute Back pain once again.

The study from the University of Sydney, published two years ago by Dr. Daniel Steffens, has been confirmed again. At that time, he evaluated the results of a series of tests with 981 patients suffering from acute Back pain in the lumbar region. The result was clear and proved that the back pain was not caused by the weather. Due to numerous complaints from those affected, the study was now repeated. However, the result was confirmed.

The study was based on the analysis of the average weather data provided by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology. The meteorological data for the day before the onset of back pain and the change in the weather conditions two to one day before the onset of the symptoms were evaluated.

Weather is not to blame for acute back pain

For greater accuracy, the weather development one week and one month before the onset of back pain was also taken into account. However, after evaluation, no significant connection could be found between air pressure development, precipitation situation or wind conditions with the Back pain of the individual test subjects. Only when the temperature rose could some medically explainable deterioration in the lower back be noted in some cases. There was also a slight increase in sensitivity in gusty and strong winds. However, this was not enough to establish a valid connection between pain and weather.

Chronic back pain is excluded

The situation is different for patients with chronic back pain or arthritis. These were excluded from the study. In order to make a valid statement here, a separate study with a representative number of test subjects would be necessary and is reserved for further research.