Marijuana And It's Affect On Spinal Fusion Posted: 09-25-07 13:26pm
I recently had a spinal fusion of c4-c6.
I read that smoking cigarettes greatly
affects the chances of spinal fusion.
Does anyone know if the same applies for
smoking marijuana?
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sillyakchick
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Posted: 09-25-07 13:30pm
The smoking is the part that has a
negative effect on spinal fusions. So, it
would not matter what type of smoke you
were inhaling, it could have a detrimental
effect. This is why: smoking decreases
your circulation greatly. When this
happens, there is less blood flow to the
vertebrae in your neck where your surgery
was performed. They want lots of bone to
form in the area where the fusion was, so
that you have a vertebra that is in a
sense doubled, and thus becomes more
stable. I would not reccommend smoking of
any kind after a spinal fusion. If you
wish to enjoy the healing benefits from
marijuana, might I suggest that you choose
a vaporizer or perhaps baking it into
brownies instead of actual smoking? You
will gain the same benefits, but the
health risks are greatly reduced. Feel
free to PM me or post back here if you
have further questions.
Good Luck
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Posted: 05-30-08 22:17pm
There are also smoke free inhalers and
vaporizers that you can bye at tobacco and
head shops. Good luck
