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Have Chronic Pain? Fibromyalgia? Arthritis or Osteoporosis? Get your vitamin D levels checked

26-Aug-11 - Have Chronic Pain? Fibromyalgia? Arthritis or Osteoporosis? Get your vitamin D levels checked

Chronic pain affects 1 of every 3 Americans. There are a number of factors that contribute the complexity of chronic pain. One often overlooked factor is your vitamin D level.

According to Dr. Michael Holick of Boston University School of Medicine, Vitamin D deficiency causes muscle weakness and muscle aches and pains in both children and adults. He continues, These symptoms are either dismissed or misdiagnosed as fibromyalgia by many physicians.

A study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings reported that 93% of the people studied (suffering with persistent musculoskeletal pain) had low vitamin D levels. 100% of those people under age 30 and over age 60 had vitamin D deficiencies.

A vitamin D test is a simple, inexpensive blood test. It is one of the many tools Dr. Jeff Kohlbeck may utilize with his patients suffering with chronic pain. In addition to his educational background, Dr. Kohlbeck has suffered chronic pain. Through firsthand experience he has found a wide variety of diet and lifestyle habits that can greatly improve pain levels and overall quality of life.

To learn more, schedule your consultation with Dr. Jeff Kohlbeck today.

POSTED BY Dr. Jeff Kohlbeck, DC | 26-Aug-11