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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 20-30 >> Interview CP06 >> Worked on increasing her fitness so she could achieve her goal of going on a camping safari holiday.

Back injury/pain following car accident, 1993. Fusion stabilisation surgery 1993, Repair to broken pin, 1994, Removal of stabilisation rods and pins 2001. Pain management: Learnt through physiotherapy and Back Care charity. Current medication: Herbal anti-inflammatory.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP10 >> Was scared to exercise but on the pain management programme learnt how to gradually increase the exercise she does.

Neck, back and elbow pain gradual onset since 1981. Surgery: Elbow surgery. Treatments: corticosteroid injections in elbows. Pain management: Out patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: co-proxamol occasional use, tramadol for flare-up.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP11 >> Was assessed before going on a pain management programme to make sure he was going to benefit.

Back pain since motorbike accident in 1994. Pain management: Out patient NHS pain management programme. Current medication: Occasionally uses anti-inflammatory drugs.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 61-80 >> Interview CP30 >> On the pain management programme he was initially reluctant to join in and exercise but when he saw an improvement was more enthusiastic.

Back pain since 1970s. Surgery: Removal of benign tumor 1983. Treatments: Spinal injections. Pain management: Out-patient NHS patient pain management programme. Current medication: None.