AIMC Blog

Many people notice the same pattern every winter: joints feel stiffer, backs ache more, and old injuries suddenly make themselves known. While it’s often brushed off as “just the weather,” there are real physiological reasons cold seasons can worsen musculoskeletal pain. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) offers an additional lens and tools for addressing these seasonal flare-ups that can get in the way of our day-to-day. Biologically, what's happening? The idea that cold we