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John Elder

Best treatment for chronic back pain? One that involves a psychologist

Research has found that talk therapy significantly boosts success in treating chronic back pain. Photo: Getty

Living with chronic back pain is bound to make you tetchy.

This is the unpredictable pain that develops because of an injury – be it from a sudden awkward movement, or a car crash, poor posture or age-related wear and tear – that has flared and twinged for more than three months.

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