Smoking and Spinal Stenosis Back Pain
It is fairly clear, or should be, that smoking is not a sensible course of action for leading a healthy life. Those who smoke, or have ever smoked have a higher likelihood of developing back pain, with adolescents particularly at risk of lower back pain connected to smoking (Shiri, 2010). Smokers also have an increased risk of spine fracture, along with hip fracture (Vestergaard, 2003), with women increasing their risk of vertebral fracture by 13% and men by a massive 32% if they smoke (Ward, 2001). What’s more, smoking may prevent you from being offered surgery to help back pain, seriously hinder any recovery if you are given the opportunity for spinal stenosis surgery, and is even linked to increased risk of fatality after spinal surgery as it increase the risk of infections.
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