Smoking increases the risk of SPINAL surgery by 50%: Nicotine damages spinal tissue, weakens bones, causes inflammation, back pain
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(Natural News) A Swedish study concluded that cigarette smoking increases the risk of lower back pain that needs to be remedied by spinal surgery. The scientists studied a common cause of back pain known as lumbar spinal stenosis, which happens when the spinal canal diminishes in shape, putting pressure on the spinal column and nerves. The… |
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