Nowadays, smoking is becoming a new craze of fashion among youngsters. Gen-z and cooperative employees opt smoking for to reduce stress. But do you know that a lot of smoking causes a disc problem? The chemicals you inhale through smoking have an immediate effect on your discs. Bollywood prominent figure SRK also undergoes multiple Surgeries due to Smoking.
Shahrukh Khan had to face a disc problem in the year 2003. He often has to smoke while working in films, excessive smoking caused him to have a disc problem. Shahrukh Khan was facing severe pain and discomfort in his neck for some time, after consulting the doctor he found out that he would have to undergo surgery.
This was a major surgery, it is considered equivalent to brain surgery as it involves the spinal cord. There are many risks involved in this surgery, including bleeding, fluid leakage from the spinal cord, voice changes, stroke, difficulty breathing, difficulty swallowing, no relief from symptoms, and the need for further surgery.
Shahrukh Khan By early 2003, his condition had worsened so much that he had to undergo anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery at Wellington Hospital in London. The surgery was equally dangerous for him, there were many risks involved, but his surgery was successful he got a titanium disc in his cervical spine and neck.
Smoking damages the outer layers of your discs as well as the inner layers. It causes premature destruction and degeneration in young smokers. Smoking reduces the absorption of vitamin D, and therefore increases the risk of spinal cord damage.
Dr. Puneet Girdhar is known to specialize in the surgical management of spinal disorders involving the neck and back. In one of his podcasts, he said that excessive smoking can lead to disc-related problems. Shahrukh Khan has also faced this problem and has undergone several surgeries.
Smoking is not only a bad habit but it is also a deadly addiction. A smoker often does not realize how serious this habit is and how badly it can affect his health.
