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This is what it feels like to live with chronic pain

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This is what it feels like to live with chronic pain

Nearly half of the UK population - around 28 million adults - lives with some form of chronic pain. With chronic pain described as 'a major cause of disability and distress', what exactly is causing so many people to live in constant pain, and how does it impact on their everyday lives?

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