Tonawanda Back Pain and Vitamin D: What to Know
Years of research have documented beneficial actions of the hormone, vitamin D, on the skeleton, metabolic issues, cancer, inflammation, auto-immunity, endocrinopathies, and now adrenal diseases, diabetes, thyroiditis, and others. (1) Vitamin D’s reputation keeps getting better! Researchers now 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 don’t always take the recommended amount of vitamin D, researchers discovered that even a marginally increased intake of vitamin D was linked to a lesser incidence of pain over 5 years in addition to frequency of pain, severity, and number of pain locations. (3) What about vitamin D and Tonawanda back pain, a familiar problem that involves millions of people worldwide? Recently, research has shown that there may be a link between low levels of vitamin D and back pain. While the evidence is still early, it is important for our Tonawanda chiropractic patients and Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation to understand what this possible connection could mean for those suffering from chronic back pain.
WHAT IS VITAMIN D?
Vitamin D is a crucial nutrient that assists your body absorb calcium from the food you eat. It also helps keep bones healthy and strong by preventing 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 offers natural sources of vitamin D—the ultraviolet rays transform cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D3 which is then absorbed into the bloodstream and stored in fat tissues. Even in winter in Tonawanda, sunlight helps!
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 better levels of vitamin D. One study examined the association between biomarkers (such as vitamin D) and pain in acute and subacute low back pain patients over time by comparing biomarkers at baseline to changes in patient-reported results at three months. The results showed that those who had lower levels of vitamin D were more likely to experience higher levels of disability related to their low back pain at follow-up than those who had better levels of vitamin D at the start. (2) What’s your Tonawanda 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 suggest a link between low vitamin D level and heightened risk for chronic or recurrent bouts of back pain. (2) Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation 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 proper nutrition in managing a patient with 3 disc herniations via the Cox® Technic System of Spinal Pain Management.
CONTACT Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation
Overall, there is evidence suggesting a link between a low Vitamin D level and an increased possibility for chronic or recurrent episodes of back pain. Let’s talk about your vitamin D level. Schedule your Tonawanda chiropractic appointment with Chiropractic Spine Sports And Rehabilitation, your collaborator in spinal health.
