White Pharmacy Pain Survey

White PHARMACY Pain in my... 57% 43% 65+ 3% 18-24 2% 55-64 12% An Independent Survey Commissioned by White Pharmacy, conducted Autumn 2013 Ages... 45-54 22% 29% 25-34 32% 35-44 The most common types of pain... Head Migraine 16% Neck 22% 23%) Shoulder/s Upper back 17% Arm/s Lower Back 64% Hand/s Sciatica 14% 9% Leg/s 28% How long those in pain suffer Last GP appointment regarding pain 2% 46% 0-6 months Feet More than 12% 5 years 6% 52% 26% 14% 6% | 2% 6-12 months 31% 0-6 6-12 1-2 2-5 Never months months years years 2-5 years 15% 1-2 years Pain that was diagnosed Those that received follow up appointments about pain with GP or nurse at the local practise 80% 20% Diagnosis No 37% None Yes 63% Referred by the GP Those who have seen others 40% about their pain NEVER BEEN REFERRED Never 40% NHS pain clinic 14% 41% Not seen anyone else Hospital doctor 22% 30% Physiotherapist Physiotherapist 30% Nurse specialist in pain 5% 21% Chiropractor A&E doctor 7% 17% Massage therapist Exercise class 17% Osteopath or gym 7% Other 12% 15% Acupuncturist 8% Other Definition of pain: "Highly unpleasant physical sensation caused by illness or injury" Some animals don't feel pain! A study on the naked Women suffer more Women feel pain in more areas of the body and for longer durations. This is a result of women mole rat found that it feels neither the having more nerve receptors than men. pain of acid nor the sting of chilli peppers. Types of scans or tests carried out for pain? Satisfaction with treatment and support from the NHS .X-ray Blood test 56% 40% – 33% - MRI scan 18% CT scan 52% 48% Other 15% – Ultrasound Either satisfied, very satisfied or extremely satisfied Not satisfied or completely 5% EEG dissatisfied 1% PET scan Feelings about seeing a pain specialist have used an internet 90% online through a secure video link? search engine to look for information about pain 24% 47% Would not like it Not sure 10% Only 10% have ever 29% contacted patient support Quite or totally groups or self help comfortable 89% White PHARMACY 89% of our customers rated our service as EXCELLENT or VERY GOOD www.whitepharmacy.co.uk Sources: www.livescience.com/28599-surprising-facts-about-pain.html www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/pain www.tmjhope.org/myths-and-facts-about-pain/