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Ive heard that smoking is the cause of low back pain in smokers. Whats the link here?

April 26, 2017back pain cause heard link low smokers smoking

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Ive heard that smoking is the cause of low back pain in smokers. Whats the link here?

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• I had three lumbar vertebrae fused about two years ago. My pain level has gradually increased since that time. The doctor wants to do X-rays to see if there is any breakdown at the next level. Do these changes occur above or below where the fusion is located?