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Why do my aches and pains get worse when it rains?

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Doctors say that patients with joint issues often complain of increased discomfort in wet weather.

Doctors say patients with joint issues often complain of increased discomfort in wet weather.

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SINGAPORE – Dr Jonathan Chong, a family physician at DTAP Clinic @ Novena, often hears patients with joint-related diseases complain about the weather.

“They say they feel a storm coming in their bones and joints,” he says.

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