Chronic Pain and Vitamin D

Staying healthy involves a complex balance of hormones, vitamins, blood chemistry, immunology, neurology, and genetics. When any of these elements are out of harmony, we experience disease or pain. A recent paper from Mission Viejo, California looked at one tiny dimension of this connection by studying the blood serum concentrations of vitamin D in pain patients who were getting care at an acute rehabilitation center.

The researchers took blood samples from 414 patients and assessed each of them for general musculoskeletal pain. The study found that people reporting musculoskeletal pain had substantially lower levels of vitamin D.

If you’re affected by persistent pain, there may be choices for you. In our office, we assess a wide range of issues that might be contributing to your pain conditions, including vitamin D, and we work with our patients to naturally restore your body’s natural function through chiropractic care.

Give our office a call today at (716) 668-2225 to see how we can help you get out of pain.

Matossian-Motley DL, Drake DA, Camargo CA, Quraishi SA. Association between serum 25(OH)D level and nonspecific musculoskeletal pain in acute rehabilitation unit patients. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition 2014;October 14 Epub.