Turmeric / Curcumin for Back Pain
Curcuminoid compounds from turmeric root that inhibit NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways; poorly absorbed alone, so formulations often add piperine or fats to improve bioavailability for joint pain.
The connection
Pain in the lower, mid, or upper back. Often muscular but can involve disc, nerve, or joint issues.
Also known as: Curcuma longa, Curcuminoids
Turmeric / Curcumin × Back Pain: at a glance
Every published result for this pair, extracted and audited.
Turmeric / Curcumin / Back Pain: publication years
What this means: Counts describe research quantity, not treatment effectiveness or certainty.
| Category | Publications (count) |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Turmeric / Curcumin × Back Pain: the evidence base
Hand-selected PubMed studies, linked to the originals.
Ordered by strength of evidence, then result direction.
01Comparative Effectiveness of Nutritional Supplements in the Treatment of Knee Osteoarthritis: A Network Meta-AnalysisZhang Y, et al. · Nutrients · 2025PMID 40806131 ↗02Efficacy and safety of curcumin therapy for knee osteoarthritis: A Bayesian network meta-analysisZhao J, et al. · Journal of ethnopharmacology · 2024PMID 38036015 ↗03The efficacy of curcumin in relieving osteoarthritis: A meta-analysis of meta-analysesBideshki MV, et al. · Phytotherapy research : PTR · 2024PMID 38576215 ↗04Curcumin: A Golden Approach to Healthy Aging: A Systematic Review of the EvidenceNunes YC, et al. · Nutrients · 2024PMID 39203857 ↗05Evaluation of curcumin intake in reducing exercise-induced muscle damage in athletes: a systematic reviewDaniel Vasile PR, et al. · Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition · 2024PMID 39623590 ↗06Curcumin Attenuates Hyperglycemia and Inflammation in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Quantitative Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialMokgalaboni K, et al. · Nutrients · 2024PMID 39683570 ↗Community experiences
Contributors volunteered; this does not establish treatment effectiveness or population incidence.
Reported changes
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