Chronic Pain - Vital Role of Vitamin D (video)

Mayo Clinic research shows a correlation between inadequate vitamin D levels and the amount of narcotic medication taken by patients who have chronic pain. This study found that patients who required narcotic pain medication, and who also had inadequate levels of vitamin D, were taking much higher doses of pain medication -- nearly twice as much -- as those who had adequate levels. Similarly, these patients self-reported worse physical functioning and worse overall health perception. "This is an important finding as we continue to investigate the causes of chronic pain," says Michael Turner, M.D., a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician at Mayo Clinic and lead author of the study.

Watch this short video of Dr. Turner as he describes his findings about vitamin D and chronic pain. Tip: you might need to scroll down the page to the video.

For More Information:
Mayo Clinic Researchers Link Vitamin D and Chronic Pain Relief: links to web-video and audio files
Benefits of Vitamin D: WMV MP3
Study overview: WMV MP3
Study findings: WMV MP3
Message for patients: WMV MP3
Message for physicians: WMV MP3

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