MANAGING CHRONIC PAIN
Feb 15, 2022
4 minutes
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It is estimated that one third to half of the UK population lives with pain*, with many reporting their pain having a significant impact on their physical and emotional health. It’s also increasingly recognised that medication alone is not the answer: painkillers do not ‘kill’ the pain – at best they relieve some of it. Here, Dr Nicola Sherlock shares why those living with pain need to adopt a more holistic view of it and consider what else can be put into their toolboxes of support to better manage it.
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