A guide to treating pain with over-the-counter
medicines
We all experience pain to some degree,
with the headache, the most common pain,
being experienced by 96% of the population
at some time in their lives. Other common
pains include backache, muscular pain and
aches and pains caused by the common cold.
Pain does not go away if it is ignored and
health care professionals recommend pain
relief to limit the amount of pain experienced
and to allow the body to concentrate on
getting better
The pain
indepth article on the CHIC website
gives advice on what is pain, the different
types of pain and how to treat pain safely
and effectively.
For OTC treatment in pain read All
Pain Symptoms.
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