Joint Pain

There are blood vessels inside the joints that provide them with vital nutrients. These vessels can also be affected by vitamin K deficiency. Bleeding inside the joints is called hemarthroses and it cusses swelling and pain in the affected joint. If you are suffering from this symptom, you should seek medical attention for a proper diagnosis.

Furthermore, osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis, with knee osteoarthritis being the leading cause of lower extremity disability among elderly people in the United States. There are no treatments available to prevent osteoarthritis structural pathology. Vitamin K has the potential to be a preventative option for osteoarthritis due to its role in regulating skeletal mineralization.