Vitamin D and Back Pain

Posted by Whole Health Web Admin | Aug 27, 2017 | Musculoskeletal Issues, Pain/Inflammation, Research Articles, Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements | 0 |

Vitamin D Levels and Back Pain in Older Adults

Research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (Vol. 56, Issue 5) examined whether the relationship between vitamin D status and pain differs between men and women. The study included 958 adults over age 65 and assessed vitamin D levels alongside reports of low back and lower-extremity pain.

Overall, 58% of women and 27% of men reported at least moderate pain in the low back or legs.

The findings showed:

Women with low vitamin D levels had a significantly higher risk of low back pain—a 96% increase compared to women with adequate levels.
Low vitamin D levels were not linked to lower-extremity pain.
No similar association was found in men.

These results suggest that maintaining healthy vitamin D levels may be especially important for older women experiencing chronic low back pain.

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