Goldberg et al published a review on the association of low back pain and
smoking in Spine 2000, vol 25, no 8, pp995-1014. Hope this will be of some
interest for you.
I have another question: I have heard that physical measures, e.g. range of
motion in neck or low back patients, can be a (partial) measure for
compensation/insurance rates in the USA. Is this (still) true?
sincerely
Paul Enthoven
Department of Neuroscience and Locomotion: Div of Physiotherapy,
HU-kansliet
Faculty of Health Sciences, Linköpings Universitet
SE-581 85 Linköping
tel +46 13 221792
fax +46 13 221706
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From: "Pete Fairfield" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 09, 2001 11:40 PM
Subject: Speaking of Back Pain and (blank) correlations
> Just curious - I keep hearing the high correlation of LBP and smoking.
Does
> anyone have any references or opinions on this subject? I have yet to
> receieve a good explanation for the link between the two. If there is a
> link, why (physiologically)?
>
>
>
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