A Patient Asks What Smoking Cigarettes Has to Do with Low

Multiple Choice

A patient asks what smoking cigarettes has to do with low back pain. What is the best response to the patient?

A) "Nicotine in cigarettes decreases spinal blood flow."
B) "Nicotine is linked to nutritional disorders."
C) "Nicotine in cigarettes interferes with nutrients that supply the disk spaces."
D) "Nicotine hinders the mobility of the vertebral spaces and interferes with nerve function."