Statin Myalgia

There’s a new condition that many of you should be aware of. It’s called statin myalgia. It’s caused from taking drugs for cholesterol. This is a common problem as many people have high cholesterol. These drugs can cause lower back pain, leg pain and magnify any pain by 50-60%. This has very important implications for chiropractors.

Since I see patients all the time for lower back pain and leg pain, it is important to tell me if you are taking these drugs. These drugs can slow the improvement that you would normally expect. I have found that some patients take longer than others to heal. This could be for a number of reasons, but this recent information regarding the dangers of cholesterol drugs makes me wonder how many people are not getting the results they want because of the side effects from the statins.