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Burlington and Hamilton Back Pain and Vitamin D: What to Know

Years of research have recorded advantageous 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 continues growing! Researchers today are evaluating vitamin D’s effects 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 discovered 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 Burlington and Hamilton back pain, a common problem that involves millions of people globally? Recently, research has revealed that there may be a connection between small levels of vitamin D and back pain. While the evidence is still early, it’s important for our Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic patients and Spinal Care Clinic to grasp what this potential 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 bones stay strong and healthy by keeping them from becoming brittle or weak. Vitamin D can be absorbed from foods such as dairy products, fish, eggs, mushrooms, and some vegetables. Sunlight also offers natural sources of vitamin D—its ultraviolet rays transform cholesterol in the skin into vitamin D3 which is then absorbed into the bloodstream and are deposited in fat tissues. Even in winter in Burlington and Hamilton, sunlight helps!

HOW CAN VITAMIN D HELP WITH BACK PAIN?

Research suggests that those with decreased levels of vitamin D may be more prone to have chronic back pain than those with better levels of vitamin D. One report linked biomarkers (such as vitamin D) and pain in acute and subacute low back pain patients over time via comparison of biomarkers at baseline to changes in patient-reported outcomes at three months. The results demonstrated 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 3 months than those who had higher levels of vitamin D at baseline. (2) What’s your Burlington and Hamilton 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 adequate 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) Spinal Care Clinic 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 Spinal Care Clinic

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 us talk about your vitamin D level. Schedule your Burlington and Hamilton chiropractic appointment with Spinal Care Clinic, your partner in spinal health. 

 
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