Monthly Pain Update – August 2024

By brady anderson | August 5, 2024
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Smoking Is a Risk Factor for Back Pain   Back pain refers to pain or discomfort in the dorsal (back) region of the body, which can arise from abnormalities in spinal vertebrae, back muscles, tendons, ligaments, or neural structures.  While back pain and other musculoskeletal injuries can usually be linked to an identifiable event, like…

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Smoking and Back Pain

By brady anderson | March 18, 2024
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Using data from the UK Biobank study, researchers report that smoking is a risk factor for low back pain. On the other hand, quitting smoking can reduce one’s risk for low back pain over time. Journal of Global Health, November 2023 Detergent Pod Poisoning Still a Threat for Kids Despite the adoption of voluntary industry…

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