Thursday, November 17, 2011

Smoking and your back

News about the negative aspects of smoking streams in every day.  Current research shows that smoking has a detrimental effect on the spinal discs.  Nicotine inhibits the synthesis and growth of disc cells.  Tobacco smoke may have a role in disc degeneration.....one of the primary reasons for back pain.  

My rule of thumb is that a smoker will take twice as long to recover from low back pain and is more likely to have multiple relapses.  

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