Vitamins/Supplements

The combination of vitamin K2 and calcium works to help bones in the spine and throughout the body stay strong and healthy. Adequate vitamin C intake is vital for healing injured muscles, tendons, ligaments, and intervertebral discs, as well as for keeping the vertebrae strong.

Vitamin D is essential along with weight-bearing exercises, calcium, magnesium, and overall good nutrition for strong healthy bones. Disc degeneration. The shock absorbing discs in the spine are made of collagen. There are chemical receptors for vitamin D on these discs. Low level of vitamin D may be a cause or factor to bone pain and lower back pain.

One natural way some health experts recommend to ease pain is by taking supplements. Vitamin D, capsaicin, glucosamine and chondroitin have been either proven or recommended to offer relief.