Smoking cigarretes and Pain by Dr. Andrea Furlan. Learn about nicotine and chronic pain
In this video Doctor Furlan explores some reasons why people with chronic pain smoke cigarettes, and she offers some suggestions to quit smoking and how to manage cravings and withdrawal from nicotine.
01:11 Nicotine is a painkiller
02:08 Why smoking cause chronic pain
04:40 18 billion cigarettes are smoked everyday in the world
05:30 Addiction is like the young birds in the nest
05:51 Fagestron test for nicotine dependence
06:50 Habit of smoking cigarettes
07:07 Weight gain if quitting smoking
07:25 Pain as a motivator to smoke
08:38 Fail many times is normal if you want to quit
08:55 Nicotine replacement therapy
09:11 e-cigarettes and vaping
09:21 Prescription medications
09:29 Know your triggers
09:42 How to cope with cravings? Remember the 4 Ds
10:38 How to handle with withdrawal symptoms?
12:10 Resources for people who want to quit smoking
DrAndreaFurlan would like to thank Emeralda Burke, pain consultant, for providing feedback on the script of this video (https://twitter.com/EmeraldaBurke).
Resources for people who want to quit smoking:
https://www.canada.ca/en/healt....h-canada/services/sm
https://www.ontario.ca/page/support-quit-smoking
https://www.cancer.ca/en/suppo....rt-and-services/supp
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ALERT: This video is not intended to replace medical
advice. If you think you have a condition that is
causing you pain, please consult with your doctor
to get a diagnosis and a treatment plan for you.
The intent of this video is only for educational
purposes.
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