Smoking Increases Risk Of Spinal Disc Damage, Doctors Warn

Smoking Increases Risk Of Spinal Disc Damage, Doctors Warn

Doctors at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here have warned that smoking significantly increases the risk of developing a slipped disc, also known as lumbar disc herniation.

Smoking Linked To Increased Risk Of Slipped Disc, Warn Doctors

Representational Photo Shillong- Doctors at the North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) here have warned that smoking significantly increases the risk of developing a slipped disc, also known as lumbar disc herniation. The warning came after a successful surgery was performed on a patient referred with recurrent lumbar disc herniation. A team led by surgeon Dr Bhaskar Borgohain recently carried o…