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Does elevation have an effect on arthritis?

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Dr. Jimmy Bowen answered

Specializes in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Elevation: Elevation does not effect the progression or natural history of arthritis. Well known that barometric pressure changes cause patients with arthritis to experience symptoms differently. Therefore elevation may change the symptoms but not the natural history or the arthritis.

Answered 7/30/2017

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