Oh my aching back - Put out that cigarette

Subject:	Oh my aching back - Put out that cigarette
Date:	09 Jan 2010 16:53:25 GMT

Smoking, low back pain linked
Sat, 09 Jan 2010 14:08:07 GMT

Apart from the various health concerns associated with
smoking, a new study reports smokers particularly younger
ones are more likely to complain from low back pain.

According to the study published in the American Journal of
Medicine, smoking is modestly associated with the risk of
low back pain, adding that the symptoms are partly
reversible.

The study found the association to be stronger in
adolescents.

"Current smokers (adolescents or adults) are at only 31%
higher risk of low back pain compared with never smokers but
this estimate is only for low back pain for one day or more
during the past 12 months," said lead researcher Rahman
Shiri.

Reduced blood supply to the spine and increased risk of
osteoporosis along with increased blood levels of pain
chemicals in smokers are believed to be the reasons
contributing to the finding. The main reason, however,
remains unclear.

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