Updated Meta-analysis Reveals Limited Efficacy of Vitamin D Supplementation in Chronic Low Back Pain

• Published in: In vivo (Athens) Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 2955 - 2967
• Main Authors: LEE, TSAI-JEAN, TSAI, RU-YIN, HO, CHI-CHUNG, CHEN, CHIEN-MIN, LI, CHEN-PI
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Greece International Institute of Anticancer Research 01.11.2024
• Subjects: Back pain; Bias; Chronic pain; Chronic Pain - diagnosis; Chronic Pain - diet therapy; Clinical trials; Collaboration; Dietary Supplements; Humans; Intervention; Low Back Pain - diagnosis; Low Back Pain - diet therapy; Meta-analysis; Performance evaluation; Quality of Life; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Systematic review; Treatment Outcome; Vitamin D; Vitamin D - administration & dosage; Vitamin deficiency; pain management; back ache; analgesic; spinal pain; Chronic pain

Chronic low back pain (CLBP) significantly reduces quality of life and increases reliance on healthcare resources. Despite many individuals opting for vitamin D supplementation to alleviate CLBP, its efficacy remains debatable. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate the potential benefits of vitamin D...