scholarly journals Assessment of Vitamin D Levels in Patients Presenting With Chronic Low Back Pain at a Tertiary Care Hospital

Cureus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mukesh Kumar ◽  
Masroor Ahmed ◽  
Ghulam Hussain ◽  
Muhammad Bux ◽  
Naveed Ahmed ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Chronic Low Back Pain ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Vitamin D Levels

scholarly journals High Prevalence of Hypovitaminosis D in Indian Chronic Low Back Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 5;18 (5;9) ◽  
pp. E853-E862
Author(s):  
Dipika Bansal
Keyword(s):  
Vitamin D ◽  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Vitamin D Deficiency ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Hypovitaminosis D ◽  
Vitamin D Supplementation ◽  
Pain Clinic ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Low Back

Background: Vitamin D has a significant role to play in bone metabolism and neuromuscular function. Several researchers have indicated that Vitamin D deficiency may be possibly related to chronic musculoskeletal pain including chronic low back pain (CLBP). Objectives: The present study was conducted to determine the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D and its contribution to chronic lower back pain. Study Design: Controlled study Setting: Outpatient pain clinic of tertiary care hospital. Methods: Data presented in this manuscript are from patients who were screened for inclusion in an open label, single arm clinical trial aimed to assess the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in patients with CLBP. Consecutive patients visiting the outpatient pain clinic of a tertiary care hospital with a diagnosis of CLBP with or without leg pain were recruited. A visual analogue scale (VAS) was used to measure low back pain intensity, and the Modified Oswestry disability questionnaire (MODQ) was used to measure functional ability. Plasma 25-OHD levels of all patients were measured and the prevalence of hypovitaminosis D was calculated. The multivariate logistic regression model was used to investigate the association between vitamin D deficiency and patient characteristics. Results: A total of 328 patients were included in the study. Mean age of the study population was 43.8 years. Two hundred eighty-two (86%) (men 153/172 [89%], women 129/156 [83%]) of patients had below normal plasma vitamin D levels. Among these, 217 (66%) (men 126 [73%], women 91 [58%]) were found to be deficient and 65 (20%) (men 27 [16%], women 38 [24%]) were had insufficient levels. Multivariate regression analysis found that men were significantly more prone to have deficiency as compared to women (OR = 1.78 (1.10 – 2.88), P = 0.02). We also found a significantly positive relationship between vitamin D deficiency and increased functional disability (OR = 1.53 (1.24 – 1.87), P = 0.01). However, we did not find any relationship with pain severity, presence of other co-morbidities and educational level. Limitations: Not possible to access a good quality data on sun exposure and vitamin D dietary inake dieat in study population. No bone scans were performed. Conclusion: The result of this study provides a message about the high prevalence of hypovitaminosis D in the Indian CLBP population. Clinical guidelines for managing CLBP should include assessment of vitamin D status, together with advice on appropriate vitamin D supplementation in those found to be deficient. Clinical trial registration: CTRI/2014/03/004459 Key words: Chronic low back pain, disability, hypovitaminosis D, India, pain severity, prevalence, vitamin D, visual analogue scale

Prevalence of low back pain among medical practitioners in a tertiary care hospital in Riyadh

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 205 ◽  
Author(s):  
NaderS Alkenani ◽  
Mohammad Almalki ◽  
MohammedH Alkhudhayri ◽  
AhmadA Batarfi ◽  
ShorowkK Alrumaihi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Back Pain ◽  
Back Pain ◽  
Tertiary Care Hospital ◽  
Tertiary Care ◽  
Care Hospital ◽  
Low Back ◽  
Medical Practitioners
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