I Feel It in My Bones

Some bodies notice the weather before the sky does. A heaviness in the joints. A deep, uninvited ache. A familiar soreness that arrives hours before the storm, gently requesting tea and compression socks.

When Pressure Changes, So Does the Body

Some bodies notice the weather before the sky does.
A heaviness in the joints. A deep, uninvited ache. A familiar soreness that arrives hours before the storm.

If you feel it before the rain arrives, you are not imagining it. The body responds to environmental change long before the forecast does.

When Pressure Changes, So Does the Body

Changes in barometric pressure affect the body. When atmospheric pressure drops, tissues can expand slightly. For joints with inflammation, injury history, connective tissue differences, or compromised integrity, this expansion can increase pressure within the joint capsule. That pressure is often perceived as pain.

In bodies with osteoarthritis, prior injuries, hypermobility, connective tissue disorders, chronic inflammation, or scar tissue, this effect is often more noticeable.

Why Some Bodies Feel It More

The nervous system is also sensitive to environmental change. Shifts in temperature, humidity, and pressure can alter sensory input and pain perception. This is why some people experience headaches, fatigue, or flares alongside joint pain when weather systems move in.

For hypermobile bodies in particular, joint structures are already working harder to maintain stability. When external pressure changes, the system has less margin. Muscles may increase tone to compensate. This can feel like stiffness, pulling, or deep aching.

For those with dysautonomia or POTS, weather changes can also affect blood vessel behavior, contributing to feelings of heaviness, weakness, or discomfort.

Pain Is Not Always Pathology

It is not that the weather “causes” pain. It is that the body is responding to a change in its environment.

None of this means something is “wrong” with you. It means your body is perceptive.

Pain is information. It is not always pathology. Sometimes it is simply the system reporting increased demand.

Responding With Care, Not Frustration

The goal is not to silence these signals. The goal is to understand them.

Supporting joint health, maintaining muscle strength, managing inflammation, staying hydrated, and respecting recovery all help reduce the intensity of weather-related discomfort. But more importantly, recognizing patterns allows you to respond with care rather than frustration.

You are not fragile because you notice the rain coming.
You are attuned.

And in many cases, that attunement is a strength.

When Pressure Changes, So Does the Body

Changes in barometric pressure affect the body. When atmospheric pressure drops, tissues can expand slightly. For joints with inflammation, injury history, connective tissue differences, or compromised integrity, this expansion can increase pressure within the joint capsule. That pressure is often perceived as pain.

In bodies with osteoarthritis, prior injuries, hypermobility, connective tissue disorders, chronic inflammation, or scar tissue, this effect is often more noticeable.

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Why Some Bodies Feel It More

The nervous system is also sensitive to environmental change. Shifts in temperature, humidity, and pressure can alter sensory input and pain perception. This is why some people experience headaches, fatigue, or flares alongside joint pain when weather systems move in.

For hypermobile bodies in particular, joint structures are already working harder to maintain stability. When external pressure changes, the system has less margin. Muscles may increase tone to compensate. This can feel like stiffness, pulling, or deep aching.

For those with dysautonomia or POTS, weather changes can also affect blood vessel behavior, contributing to feelings of heaviness, weakness, or discomfort.

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Pain Is Not Always Pathology

It is not that the weather “causes” pain. It is that the body is responding to a change in its environment.

None of this means something is “wrong” with you. It means your body is perceptive.

Pain is information. It is not always pathology. Sometimes it is simply the system reporting increased demand.

Responding With Care, Not Frustration

The goal is not to silence these signals. The goal is to understand them.

Supporting joint health, maintaining muscle strength, managing inflammation, staying hydrated, and respecting recovery all help reduce the intensity of weather-related discomfort. But more importantly, recognizing patterns allows you to respond with care rather than frustration.

You are not fragile because you notice the rain coming. You are attuned.

And in many cases, that attunement is a strength.