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The thing that affects people most is barometric pressure. Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere that surrounds us. If you imagine the tissues surrounding the joints to be like a balloon, high barometric pressure that pushes against the body from the outside will keep tissues from expanding. But barometric pressure often drops before bad weather sets in. This lower air pressure pushes less against the body, allowing tissues to expand -- and those expanded tissues can put pressure on the joint.
To better illustrate how the barometric pressure is affecting my pain levels, I have included some charts to go with the numbers. You will see that when the barometric pressure is high (above 30.00) I have no back pain. When the barometric pressure is low or drops below 30.00, my pain level increases. Out of all the meteorological reading I.E. Temperature, Humidity, Dew Point, Wind Speed and Direction, Barometric Pressure, and even the changes in Seasons, the one constant reading affecting my pain levels is the barometric pressure.