Lower back pain is one of the most common health problems among the aging population.
Lumbar disc degeneration is a musculoskeletal disease that takes place if discs between vertebrae begin to lose their cushion.
The friction of the bones rubbing together might lead to severe flare-ups and intense periods of pain.
What is vitamin D’s role in back pain?
Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium, which as we all know, builds strong bones.
Which is likely why low levels of the vitamin leads to pain.
Why does this affect postmenopausal women?
They then analyzed the relationship between those vitamin levels with disc degenerations and lower back pain.
Lower concentrations were significantly linked to lower back pain but less associated with upper back pain.
