Good Health Centre is a leading practice for osteopathy Leeds Based and the UK.
Chronic pain:
Chronic pain amongst the UK population is a major concern as the number of people suffering is increasing year on year. If you are experiencing pain for over three months you are a chronic pain sufferer.
In a recent article published in the BMJ:
Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies
Fayaz A, Croft P, Langford RM, et al
Prevalence of chronic pain in the UK: a systematic review and meta-analysis of population studies
BMJ Open 2016;6:e010364. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2015-010364
Conclusion: Chronic pain affects between one-third and one-half of the population of the UK, corresponding to just under 28 million adults, based on data from the best available published studies. This figure is likely to increase further in line with an ageing population.