Do you ever feel stiff and achy during the winter months? Changes in the weather, particularly when the temperature drops, can be hard on your joints.

The weather ... contract tendons, muscles, and bones. Some other links between the weather and how you feel are more roundabout. For example, chilly weather itself won't give you a cold, but ...

"There is a level of pain that the body is able to suppress which becomes difficult to suppress when it gets cold, meaning a person will feel the pain more during the cold weather," explains Dr ...