Pain Concern is a charity providing information and support to people with pain andthose who care for them, whether family, friends or healthcare professionals. Visitour website to find out more about what we do, including our Airing Pain radioprogramme, Pain Matters magazine, information helpline and online community.All pain is unpleasant, but for the one in five people in the UK living with long-termpain it is a part of everyday life. It diminishes quality of life more than any othercondition, leading often to loss of work, depression and disability. Anyone at anyage can develop persistent pain and you will very probably know somebodyaffected. Although there is usually no cure, people who receive the appropriatetreatment, information and support can manage their condition effectively with lifechanging results.