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56. Smoking and Tissue Wound Healing

PT Snacks Podcast: Physical Therapy with Dr. Kasey Hankins

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The Impact of Smoking on Wound Healing: A Clinical Perspective

This chapter explores how smoking hinders tissue wound healing by affecting key stages like inflammation and proliferation due to nicotine and toxic compounds. It underscores the importance of patient education on smoking cessation and offers clinical strategies to improve recovery outcomes for smokers.

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