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Are joint pain and stress related?
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Yes: Significant stress can certainly make arthritic issues worse.
Answered 2/28/2017
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Yes!: Stress worsens all pain and cause both emotional and physical pain!
Answered 7/16/2017
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Stress and RA: Factors that make rheumatoid arthritis flare are: 1. physical and /or psychological stress 2. weather changes, especially barometric pressure.
Answered 1/17/2018
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