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1. Could acupuncture be used in A&E?
   

   19th June 2017 – Some people seeking help at hospital accident and emergency departments could be offered acupuncture as an alternative to pain-relieving medication, an Australian study has found. Pain is common among patients attending A&E. Although acupuncture is popular for pain management among

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2. Preventing everyday aches and pains
   

   Back pain, neck pain and headaches are common everyday pains that affect millions of Britons. Some of this pain is the result of chronic underlying medical conditions and requires a doctor's care. However, in some cases, you can manage pain by taking a few simple steps in your daily life. One of the

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3. Why does my body ache?
   

   Creaky knees, a dodgy back or tense shoulders. Sound familiar? Body aches and pains are common and can get worse as we get older. General muscle and joint aches and pains tend to get more likely as you reach your 30s and 40s and beyond. However, they aren't inevitable whatever your age. There are wa

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4. Health at work and RSI
   

   One condition that can affect office and manual workers is repetitive strain injury, or RSI. It can also be called work-related upper limb disorder or non-specific upper limb pain. In medical terms, RSI is a general description used to describe the pain and other symptoms felt in muscles, nerves and

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5. Health risks of anti-inflammatory pain relievers
   

   Pain is a fact of life for many people. It's estimated that almost 28 million adults in the UK live with chronic pain. If that's you, you may find yourself regularly reaching for an anti-inflammatory to ease it. However, some people have been put off taking anti-inflammatories because of reports the

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6. Physiotherapy 'may not help ankle sprains'
   

   17th November 2016 – If you've sprained your ankle, you may be better off resting it, applying ice and taking some painkillers rather than getting physiotherapy, according to a study. Canadian researchers found that fewer than half of people who had twisted their ankle were fully recovered 6 months

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7. Parliamentarians back cannabis for medical use
   

   13th September 2016 – MPs and peers are calling on the government to change the law to legalise cannabis for medical use. The cross-party group of parliamentarians says cannabis as a form of medicine should be viewed separately from its popularity as a recreational drug. The All-Party Parliamentary

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8. Cloudy – with a chance of pain?
   

   8th September 2016 – Evidence is emerging that bad weather really can 'get you down' after thousands of smartphone users reported that rain and cloud can make pain worse. The study is the idea of Dr Will Dixon, a scientist at The University of Manchester and a hospital doctor at Salford Royal where

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9. 28 million UK people have chronic pain, says study
   

   21st June 2016 - Around 28 million adults in the UK are affected by chronic pain, according to a new study in the online medical journal BMJ Open. UK researchers who reviewed available evidence since 1990 say the proportion is likely to rise as the population of the country ages. The research led by

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10. Dealing with common aches and pains
    

    Aches and pains hit us at all ages, from the growing pains of childhood to the backache that can come as we get older. There are typical ages when we are prone to particular problems. It stands to reason as we age our bodies do tend to feel more twinges but there are things we can do to feel better.

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