HELPING make pain painless

BEING in pain is a misery but for millions of Britons, it’s an everyday occurrence. Studies have found around 28m of us experience chronic, long-term pain and six in ten people feel it wrecks the quality of their life* **.

But there’s no need to suffer in silence – LloydsPharmacy have a range of options to help you out, from soothing creams and powerful pills to help and advice on how to deal with it.

They have a Pain Management Service that lets you discuss your pain and medication with a specially trained pharmacist in depth, so you can receive some individually tailored solutions that are just right for you.

With backache – one of the most common types of pain in the UK – they may suggest taking two complementary painkillers a day to make the relief more effective. They can also offer advice on posture and exercise to minimise your discomfort. Another very common problem is joint and muscle pain – if the usual solution of rest and ice packs doesn’t work after 48 hours, let LloydsPharmacy experts recommend heat treatments to soothe your soreness.

And for the eight million who have osteoarthritis***, they can help with lifestyle advice, such as losing weight and gentle exercise, or by recommending an ibuprofen-based or drug-free gel that might ease your pain.

For more advice speak to one of the LloydsPharmacy pharmacists.