Treating Vitamin D Deficiency and Insufficiency in Chronic Neck and Back Pain and Muscle Spasm: A Case Series

摘要: Introduction The association between vitamin D deficiency or insufficiency and pain in the musculoskeletal system, especially neck and/or back regions, muscle spasm is not well studied. results of limited studies have been mixed. Case presentation goal this report to examine chronic role correction treatment spasm, regions. This case series reviewed medical records identify patients with (lasting from 6 months 1 year) regions that improved significantly through insufficiency. Patients were referred spine clinic a tertiary hospital major metropolitan area Northwest by their primary care physicians after physical therapy first-tier medications, including nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, had failed. Some epidural steroid injections without significant relief. blood level was tested at clinical laboratory, given 50,000 IU oral once week for 12 weeks. main outcome measures patient self-reported visual analog scale score degree spasm. 4 included all more than 70% improvement symptoms taking Discussion Vitamin can cause worsen plays an important among having concurrent because it be prevented treated easily.Given high health expenditure on pain, prompt accurate diagnosis only increase quality but also reduce cost.