As an acupuncturist, I may refer to “cold pain”, which is typically described as: deep, achy, tight, better with heat, worse with cold or damp weather.

Warmth helps because it restores movement. The goal clinically is often to warm, circulate, and unblock. We don’t want to numb symptoms and walk away. We want to activate the body’s ability to heal itself! Or if it can’t fully heal, it certainly can mitigate the damage done by having a chronic condition.