Not all patients are able or willing to quit smoking and alternative surgical procedures have been developed to help offset the negative influence of smoking.
Stop Smoking
Most people know about smoking's effect on the lungs, but did you know that it has an effect on back health and back pain as well? Whether you simply want to know more about smoking's effects on chronic pain and the body or want to stop smoking all together, you do not have to do it alone. Utilizing new knowledge, support groups, and other smoking resources, you too can stomp the smoking habit.
Research shows that cigarette smoking decreases a patient's chance of achieving a successful lumbar fusion surgery. Find out more in this article.
This interactive video provides an overview of smoking's effects on back pain.
Ways to Quit Smoking
Research shows that a combining behavioral changes and anti-smoking medication is the best way to stop smoking. Read on for more tips.
When to Quit Smoking
Quitting smoking due to spinal fusion surgery is difficult. Patients who had the most postoperative success with quitting smoked less before their surgery.