Vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women linked to disc degeneration and lower back pain

Vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women linked to disc degeneration and lower back pain

Vitamin D deficiency in postmenopausal women linked to disc degeneration and lower back pain

Lumbar disc degeneration and resulting lower back pain become greater concerns with age and disproportionately affect women more than men, likely as a result of decreasing estrogen levels during menopause.