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Cigarette smoking and chronic low back pain in the adult population 

Jump to full article: Canadian Society for Clinical Investigation (ca), 2009-10-26
Author: Fahad Alkherayf, Charles Agbi

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Conclusion: Daily smoking increases the risk of LBP among young adults, and this effect seems to be dose-dependent. Back pain treatment programs may benefit from integrating smoking habit modification. Further research is required to develop effective prevention strategies.

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