'Silent epidemic' of chronic pain affects nearly 28 million in UK, study suggests
by Nicola Davis from on (#1HV2W)
Review finds women are more likely to experience chronic pain than men, while prevalence was generally found to increase with age
Chronic pain affects more than two fifths of the UK population, meaning that around 28 million adults are living with pain that has lasted for three months or longer, a new study reveals.
The authors estimate that almost 44% of the population experience chronic pain, with up to 14.3% living with chronic pain that is either moderately or severely disabling.