Menopause and Lower Back Pain: How Are They Related?

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• Troubled sleeping, hot flashes, changes in libido
  and mood swings menopause triggers a lot of
  uncomfortable symptoms for women.
• In addition, the women also report an increased
  incidence of back pain during and post-menopause.
• So are lower back pain and menopause related?
  Yes, says the research.
• Let us know why in this blog here

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• Depletion of Estrogen and Vitamin D Impact on
  bone health
• Estrogen plays a prominent role in maintaining
  bone health in the human body.
• It slows the breakdown of the bone and encourage
  the activity of osteoblasts which are responsible
  for the growth of bone.
• Estrogen is also responsible for maintaining
  optimal health of collagen tissues (that make
  intervertebral discs).
• Menopause significantly lowers the estrogen
  levels in women which does show its effect on the
  bone health of the women.

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• Lowered estrogen levels increase the risk of
  osteoporosis in women which surge the risk of
  injury.
• Menopause also negatively affects the health of
  the intervertebral discs (collagen tissues), thus
  increasing the risk of degenerative bone
  diseases.
• Menopause is also found to lower the Vitamin D
  levels in the body which further deteriorate the
  bodys ability to maintain optimal bone health.

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• Dipping Vitamin D Levels Post-Menopause How
  does it affect bone health in women?
• Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin that promotes
  health bone function.
• It is produced by the body after exposure to
  sunlight and is also found in dietary sources and
  food supplements.
• It helps improve muscle and nerve sensitivity,
  promotes one and muscular strength and reduces
  inflammation.
• Most individuals, both men and women are often
  found to be deficient in Vitamin D levels in the
  body and this is not going to help either, says
  back pain specialist in the UK, Mr Jwalant S
  Mehta.

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• Post-menopausal are at higher risk of vitamin D
  deficiency which increases the risk of developing
  lower back pain and even lumbar disc
  degeneration, according to the Chinese medical
  research that investigated the link between lower
  back pain and menopause.
• So menopause and the hormonal changes it brings
  about in the body negatively impact bone health
  and trigger degenerative bone diseases for elder
  women.
• In addition to menopause, other reasons can also
  trigger back pain, on top of ageing.
• These causes include postural changes, incorrect
  exercise techniques, poor breathing and even
  incorrect movement patterns.

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Menopause and Lower Back Pain How Are They
Related?

• All these causes can further act on top of the
  changes brought-in by menopause to further
  increase the risk of lower back pain and bone
  degeneration.
• If you are a woman suffering from chronic back
  pain post-menopause, the best thing to do is
  consult the back pain specialist in UK who can
  provide you with a solid plan that can mitigate
  lower back pain and reduce the onset of bone
  degeneration.
• If you are in the UK and are looking for a back
  pain specialist, you can contact Children Adult
  Spinal Surgeon in UK Mr Jwalant S Mehta

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• Royal Orthopaedic Hospital
• BMI The Priory Hospital
• Spire Parkway Hospital
• Bromsgrove Private Clinic
• Birmingham Childrens Hospital

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