7 Summer Situations That Quietly Stiffen Your Joints

Most articles about summer and joint pain talk about the weather. We’d rather talk about your calendar. In our experience, the people who arrive in August stiffer than they were in May haven’t been affected much by heat or humidity. They’ve been affected by seven fairly specific situations that summer produces — every one of which is manageable once you can see it coming. Here they are, with what’s actually happening and what to do about each.