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• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP45 >> Uses a wheelchair occasionally particularly when going to the rugby to avoid problems with people knocking into him.

Back and ankle pain following accident, 1990. Surgery: Surgery for back and ankle injuries. Treatment: Intensive rehabilitation, TENS. Pain management: One-to-one counselling psychology. Current medication: Morphine (MST Continus), anti inflammatory drugs.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP08 >> Gained weight when he became less active but set himself walking targets and slowly worked up to them at his own pace.

Back pain following injury working with horses 1999. Surgery: Discectomy, 1999. Treatment: Pain Clinic for epidural steroid injection. Current medication: co-codamol (Tylex), codeine phosphate, tramadol.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP14 >> Her doctor was not helpful when she was having problems gripping her walking stick but the nurse was more help.

Back pain following injury at work 1994. Myofascial pain syndrome. Treatments: Hydrotherapy and Biofeedback. Current medication: None.

• Chronic health issues >> Chronic Pain >> Age 41-60 >> Interview CP11 >> Developed tennis elbow from using a walking stick and has had to stop using it.

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