Chronic pain sufferers should take exercise, not analgesics, says Nice – The Guardian

National Institute for Health and Care ExcellenceMedicines watchdog recommends physical and psychological therapies when treating pain with no known cause
People suffering from chronic pain that has no known cause should not be prescribed painkillers, the medicines watchdog has announced, recommending such patients be offered exercise, talking therapies and acupuncture instead.
In a major change of pain treatment policy, the National Institute for health and Care Excellence (Nice) say that in future,…

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