Smoking Cessation Cuts Pain in Patients With Spine Disorders

For patients with painful spinal disorders, there is a strong, clinically significant association between smoking cessation and improved patient-reported pain scores, according to a study published in the Dec. 5 issue of The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. Using a prospectively maintained database, Caleb Behrend, MD, from the University of Rochester in New York,… Continue Reading Smoking Cessation Cuts Pain in Patients With Spine Disorders