Authors :
Dr. Ayush Patel; Dr. Dhruv Lashkare; Dr. Kunal Shrivastava; Dr. Sachin Samaiya
Volume/Issue :
Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 4 - April
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DOI :
https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26apr1253
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Abstract :
Background:
Generalized musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint among patients attending outpatient departments and is
often multifactorial. Vitamin D plays an important role in bone health, muscle function, and pain modulation, and its
deficiency has been associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain and functional impairment. Several studies have reported
a significant association between low serum vitamin D levels and chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and
improvement in symptoms has been observed after vitamin D supplementation.
Objectives:
To evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and generalized musculoskeletal pain in outpatient
department patients and to assess the effect of vitamin D correction on pain severity.
Methods:
This prospective cohort study included 220 adult patients presenting with generalized musculoskeletal pain for ≥3
months in the orthopaedics outpatient department. Serum 25(OH)D levels were measured and categorized as deficient,
insufficient, and sufficient. Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and patients were followed for
six months. Vitamin D deficient patients received supplementation and were reassessed at follow-up.
Keywords :
Vitamin D deficiency, Musculoskeletal Pain, Serum Vitamin D, VAS Score, OPD, Prospective Cohort Study
Background:
Generalized musculoskeletal pain is a common complaint among patients attending outpatient departments and is
often multifactorial. Vitamin D plays an important role in bone health, muscle function, and pain modulation, and its
deficiency has been associated with chronic musculoskeletal pain and functional impairment. Several studies have reported
a significant association between low serum vitamin D levels and chronic widespread musculoskeletal pain, and
improvement in symptoms has been observed after vitamin D supplementation.
Objectives:
To evaluate the association between serum vitamin D levels and generalized musculoskeletal pain in outpatient
department patients and to assess the effect of vitamin D correction on pain severity.
Methods:
This prospective cohort study included 220 adult patients presenting with generalized musculoskeletal pain for ≥3
months in the orthopaedics outpatient department. Serum 25(OH)D levels were measured and categorized as deficient,
insufficient, and sufficient. Pain severity was assessed using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS), and patients were followed for
six months. Vitamin D deficient patients received supplementation and were reassessed at follow-up.
Keywords :
Vitamin D deficiency, Musculoskeletal Pain, Serum Vitamin D, VAS Score, OPD, Prospective Cohort Study
