Vitamin D in Low Back Pain

Clinical Study Title:
Vitamin D deficiency and chronic low back pain in Saudi Arabia.

Plain English Summary:

This study looked at the role of vitamin D in low back pain. Participants ranged in age from 15-52 and suffered from chronic back pain that had no apparent cause. These participants were examined to determine if there was a link between vitamin D deficiencies that may be causing the back pain. Vitamin D supplementation was used to try to treat the back pain. This study found that vitamin D deficiency is a possible cause of low back pain, and that daily supplementation of vitamin D can help to alleviate this deficiency and the low back pain.

Authors:
Al Faraj S. Al Mutairi K.

Institution:
Department of Medicine, Riyadh Armed Forces Hospital

Country of Publication:
United States

Source:
Spine. 28(2):177-9, 2003 Jan 15.