Lower back pain affected 619 million people globally in 2020 and was the leading cause of disability.
Taking some regular aerobic exercise is probably the best prevention [for back and neck pain], said Michael Grevitt, a consultant spinal surgeon in Nottingham.
Smoking has been shown to decrease the blood flow to the intervertebral discs and increases the rate of degeneration, said Grevitt.
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