Assessing the impacts of smoking cessation and resumption on back pain risk in later life

ConclusionsOlder adults who avoided smoking for over 4  years had a lower risk of back pain. However, those who resumed smoking within 4 years had a higher risk of back pain.SignificanceOlder adults who avoided smoking for over 4  years had a lower risk of back pain. However, those who resumed smoking within 4 years had a higher risk of back pain. Our study data suggest the importance of maintaining smoking cessation to reduce the risk of back pain in the older population.

Source: European Journal of Pain - May 26, 2023 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Takaaki Ikeda, Upul Cooray, Masayasu Murakami, Ken Osaka Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research