Vitamin D Definciency and Back Pain

Vitamin D supplementation in the treatment of musculoskeletal pain.
Original Internist, September, 2004 by Alex Vasquez


Introduction

Several recent articles have shown that vitamin D deficiency is very common in patients with musculoskeletal pain (especially low-back pain) and that high-dose vitamin D supplementation relieves pain in a high percentage of these patients. Vitamin D supplementation, particularly with micro-emulsified preparations, provides a uniquely safe, affordable, and effective solution for chronic pain in many patients. Doctors need to understand how to assess and treat vitamin D deficiency so their patients can benefit from this new research.