CAN SMOKING CAUSE BACK PAIN? TRY IT AND SEE...

Another reason to stop smoking! See, sometimes it's okay to quit! A new study strengthens the link between smoking and lower back pain, and also sheds light on the causes of degenerative lumbar spine problems.

Numerous researchers have proposed a link between smoking and low back pain, but the exact nature of that link had remained largely untested in terms of long-term prospective studies. "Because we had the subjects' medical records and answers from self-reported questionnaires over such a long period of time, a 53-year period of time for the oldest patients, we were able to determine if the risk factors, such as smoking preceded the development of the disease years later...
PS! And toss out that can of Smokeless tobacco too!

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