Why your back and neck feel stiffer in winter, and what helps
What the research says about cold weather and back pain, why winter stiffness happens, and simple ways to ease it.
What the research says about cold weather and back pain, why winter stiffness happens, and simple ways to ease it.
8 Oct 2026 Written by Julian Newhill, Registered Osteopath (M.Ost, B.A.(Hons), Dip S.M. Julian has 14 years of clinical experience specialising in spinal musculoskeletal conditions.Read his full...
“Wear and tear” is the everyday name for the normal, age-related changes that build up in our joints and spine over the years. It is extremely common, it is not a sign that your body is crumbling, and it very often causes no pain at all.