Chronic pain is on the rise in the UK, affecting an estimated 28 million people or over 40 per cent of the population, compared to one in five worldwide. The.
Chronic pain is on the rise in the UK, affecting an estimated 28 million people, or over 40 per cent of the population, compared to one in five worldwide. The term is used to apply to a number of persistent conditions, with the International Classification of Diseases defining pain as chronic if it continues or recurs for more than three months.