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1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering

  • Written by Michael Vagg, Conjoint Clinical Associate Professor, Deakin University School of Medicine and Specialist Pain Medicine Physician, Deakin University
1 in 5 Aussies over 45 live with chronic pain, but there are ways to ease the suffering

Around 1.6 million Australians aged 45 or over have been living with persistent pain, according to newly released data from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare.

The figures, which cover 2016-17, reveal that GP consultations for chronic pain increased by 67% in the preceding decade. The number of visits for lower back pain increased by...

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