1.5 million Norwegians have chronic pain. In most cases, doctors cannot find the cause A number of patients return to their doctor and ask for new tests to be taken, time and time again. “Chronic pain without a known cause is undoubtedly one of the most demanding issues for GPs to work with,” says Jakob Petter Bjertnæs.
Physical activity may prevent chronic pain Being just a little more active seems to be able to reduce the risk of pain later in life, a Norwegian study shows.
Antibiotics may help with intense back pain A Norwegian study will research whether bacteria are responsible for some types of back pain.
Norwegians suffer more painful deaths than necessary Norwegian health personnel don’t administer enough pain relief to the dying. New research shows that this is partly due to fears of being accused of euthanasia.