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Living Well with Pain tags

Assessment and signposting

Speak to your GP first. If you have been struggling with persistent pain for over 12 weeks, there are lots of helpful local services available. Chronic pain has many causes, such as arthritis, back problems, an old injury, illness or nerve damage. Your first stop should always be your GP…

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Information

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Support

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Self Help Tools

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