The Anonymous Widower

I I Broke My Left Humerus At 14 And Am Now 79 And I Get Constant Pain There, Especially When The Air Pressure Is Low

I put this into Google AI and received this answer.

You are absolutely not imagining this connection. What you are experiencing is a very well-documented medical phenomenon. While it is frustrating to deal with constant pain from an injury that happened decades ago, your body’s reaction to the weather has a clear scientific explanation.

Why Low Air Pressure Triggers Your Pain

Barometric pressure is the weight of the atmosphere pressing down on our bodies. When a storm or weather system approaches, the barometric pressure drops, meaning there is less external air pressing against you.

Tissue Expansion: When the external pressure drops, the micro-fluids, muscles, tendons, and dense scar tissue around your old humerus fracture slightly expand. In a perfectly healthy arm, this expansion goes unnoticed. However, because you had a severe break there, the local space is limited, and that subtle tissue expansion presses directly against sensitive nerves.

Micro-Circulation & Aging: As we age, our joints and old injury sites naturally lose some of their elasticity and blood flow. Lower pressure or damp weather can also cause the lubricating fluids near joints to thicken, compounding that aching, stiff sensation.

That certainly fits what my now-retired GP said.

 

October 23, 2026 - Posted by | Artificial Intelligence, Health | ,

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