Can vitamin d deficiency cause back pain?

Yes: In the extreme, vitamin D deficiency can cause poorly mineralized bone (known as rickets or osteomalacia) that is associated with bone pain. Of course there are myriad causes of back pain, the vast majority of which have nothing to do with rickets or osteomalacia. But, vitamin D deficiency can cause back pain via rickets or osteomalacia.

It may help decrease: Vitamin D stimulates bone turnover by protecting against bone osteoblasts and by preserving fast twitch fibers in muscles. It also decreases inflammation in body tissues and inflammation may be the cause of degeneration in musculoskeletal system. There are many cause of back pain. If a person has rickets vitamin D can treat it. Adequate D levels are associated with less fracture risk.