Baton Rouge Back Pain and Vitamin D: What to Know

Years of research have detailed beneficial activities of the hormone, vitamin D, on the skeleton, inflammation, cancer, metabolic issues, auto-immunity, endocrinopathies, and now adrenal diseases, diabetes, thyroiditis, and more. (1) Vitamin D’s reputation keeps growing! Researchers today are evaluating vitamin D’s impacts on biomarkers like CRP, NPY, TNF-alpha, etc., after spinal manipulation and medical care. (2) In older adults who tend to not always take the recommended amount of vitamin D, researchers described that even a slightly enhanced intake of vitamin D was linked to a lower incidence of pain over 5 years plus to frequency of pain, severity, and number of pain locations. (3) What about vitamin D and Baton Rouge  back pain, a familiar problem that influences millions of people globally? Recently, research has revealed that there may be a link between small levels of vitamin D and back pain. While the proof is still preliminary, it is vital for our Baton Rouge chiropractic patients and Spine & Sports Rehab Center to realize what this possible connection could mean in managing chronic back pain.

WHAT IS VITAMIN D?

Vitamin D is an essential nutrient that helps your body absorb calcium from the food you eat. It also helps keep bones healthy and strong by keeping them from getting brittle or weak. Vitamin D can be found in foods such as dairy products, fish, eggs, mushrooms, and some vegetables. Sunlight also provides natural sources of vitamin D—its ultraviolet rays convert cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D3 which is then absorbed into the bloodstream and are deposited in fat tissues. Even in winter in Baton Rouge , sunlight is beneficial!

HOW CAN VITAMIN D HELP WITH BACK PAIN?

Research suggests that those with lower levels of vitamin D may be more prone to have chronic back pain than those with optimal levels of vitamin D. One report linked biomarkers (such as vitamin D) and pain in acute and subacute low back pain patients over time by comparing biomarkers at baseline to differences in patient-reported outcomes at three months’ follow-up. The results showed that those who had decreased levels of vitamin D were more likely to have higher levels of disability related to their low back pain at follow-up than those who had higher levels of vitamin D at the start. (2) What’s your Baton Rouge vitamin D level?

CHECK YOUR VITAMIN D LEVEL

Researchers have found that those with lower levels of Vitamin D tend to report more frequent episodes of back pain than their counterparts with enhanced levels of the nutrient. This could indicate a link between low vitamin D level and heightened risk for chronic or recurrent bouts of back pain. (2) Spine & Sports Rehab Center suggests you listen to this podcast with Dr. James Cox on The Back Doctors Podcast with Dr. Michael Johnson as he discusses the benefit of adequate nutrition in the management of a patient with 3 disc herniations via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.

CONTACT Spine & Sports Rehab Center

Overall, there is evidence pointing to a link between a low Vitamin D level and an increased possibility for chronic or recurrent episodes of back pain. Let’s chat about your vitamin D level. Schedule your Baton Rouge chiropractic appointment with Spine & Sports Rehab Center, your collaborator in spinal health. 

 
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