India, May 29 -- Smoking is often associated with lung cancer, heart-related diseases, or respiratory issues. The chemicals you inhale when you smoke cause damage to your blood vessels and lead to plaque buildup over time. However, the damage is not just limited to these two organs.

The one thing that is not known is that smoking also negatively affects the strength of the bones as well as the spine. Also Read | Veteran actor Anupam Kher shows age is just a number with intense routine at 71: 'I don't work out to look younger...'

To understand how smoking affects the bones as well as the spine, HT Lifestyle got in touch with Dr Kumardev Arvind Rajamanya, director and lead consultant - orthopaedic surgery and complex trauma, robotic joint...