Association Between Smoking and Pain, Functional Disability, Anxiety and Depression in Patients With Chronic Low Back Pain

• DOI: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605583
• Publication Date: 2023-03-07T04:11:19Z
• Authors: Qi-Hao Yang; Yong-Hui Zhang; Shu-Hao Du; Yu-Chen Wang; Xue-Qiang Wang
• Keywords: Depression

Objectives: Chronic low back pain (CLBP) accounts for a majority of the disability associated with LBP, which can produce long-term negative effects. This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate association between smoking and pain, dysfunction psychological status in patients CLBP. Methods: The 54 CLBP were recruited divided into non-smoking groups. Their dysfunction, anxiety, depression, fear quality life evaluated. amount cigarettes smoked daily was recorded. Results: Significant differences VAS, ODI, RMDQ FABQ impact LBP on work found patients. In addition, correlation cigarette VASmax, FABQtotal, SDS FABQ-W. Moreover, observed degree work. Conclusion: that affected aggravation symptoms CLBP, indicated people at risk should be aware harm caused by smoking.