Category: Musculoskeletal disorders

Recent studies suggest a significant correlation between low vitamin D levels and persistent, non-cardiac chest pain, including conditions like costochondritis. While the exact cause of costochondritis remains unknown, research increasingly points to nutritional factors, particularly vitamin D, as a potential contributor to the inflammation and pain experienced in the rib cartilage.

According to research, up to 73% of patients with oropharyngeal dysphagia (difficulty swallowing) in one cross-sectional study also had a vitamin D deficiency. This article explores whether low vitamin D can cause swallowing problems and the potential mechanisms connecting the two conditions.