Don't Suffer With Chronic Pain in Silence

Some old school Brits have this 'stiff upper lip' attitude towards pain and tend to then suffer in silence. Lots of us apparently live with pain without telling anyone about it. Yet, they say, if pain is left untreated sufferers may develop further complications. They reckon that there are around 22 million episodes of back pain every year in the UK and yet only around one in 10 of us seek medical help. If acute pain is untreated it can lead to lots of other problems from anxiety to deep vein thrombosis from blood clots so seeking help right from the start will give you the best results. A good website for more information on pain is Pain Concern who's aim is to produce information on pain using a variety of media platforms, provide support for people with pain and those who care for them and whose campaigns are to raise awareness about pain and improve the provision of pain management services.