Vitamin D – A Neglected ‘Analgesic’ for Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain – Source: Pain Treatment Topics, June 2008
by Stewart B. Leavitt, MA, PhDJune 20, 2008
[Note: The full text of this research-based, expert-reviewed guide for healthcare professionals, with related educational materials for patients, is available free at the nonprofit Pain Treatment Topic Website (http://pain-topics.org/clinical_concepts/vitamind.php)]
Helping patients overcome their chronic musculoskeletal pain and fatigue syndromes may be as simple, well tolerated, and inexpensive as an extra daily supplement of vitamin D.
A comprehensive Report and a shorter Practitioner Briefing review the clinical evidence and provide clinical guidance for healthcare providers.
A special Brochure for patients explains what vitamin D is, how it works, and how it can help them.
Source: Pain Treatment Topics, June 2008. By Leavitt, SB. http://pain-topics.org [E-mail: info@pain-topics.org]
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