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Pain relief

Consider all the available options for pain management.

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Clinical spotlight: Back pain has got a nerve!

Independents are ideally placed to have early conversations with patients about back pain.

17 Mar 2026 , 1 Min Article

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Correction

Independent Community Pharmacist has published a correction.

05 Dec 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Getting to the root of toothache with Orajel

Understand the causes and symptoms of toothache and how to support sufferers with advice and fast-acting pain relief with Orajel.

18 Nov 2025 , 5 Min Module

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Naprosyn® Pain Relief

Complete the training elements on this page to learn how Naprosyn® Pain Relief works and where it fits into the pharmacy pain category

14 Nov 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Everybody wins with Nuromol

Understand your role in recommending suitable analgesic options for acute pain and discover wellbeing tips you can share with your customers

29 Oct 2025 , 5 Min Module

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Reboot your pain relief advice

Upgrade your pain relief advice, support self-care conversations and get to grips with the science behind Voltarol with this quick video training

06 Aug 2025 , 5 Min Module

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What's this FREE book about?

Hemant Patel's guide explores how to combat chronic inflammation through diet, lifestyle changes and natural remedies.

02 Jul 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Understanding pain profiles

Understand that varying pain profiles require different support so you can provide appropriate advice and treatment to all your customers

14 May 2025 , 15 Min Module

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Back Pain

Helping patients relieve back pain

21 Mar 2025 , 1 Min Article

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Do men and women use different biological systems to reduce pain?

Females are more likely to become addicted to opioids because they are biologically less responsive to them, research suggests.

25 Nov 2024 , 2 Min Article

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NSAIDs continue to be a source of avoidable harm

Problematic NSAID prescribing costs NHS England an estimated £31m over 10 years, says a new study.

26 Jul 2024 , 2 Min Article

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Back away from pain

Back pain causes significant disability among the population and it is becoming more common.

17 Apr 2024 , 1 Min Article

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An alternative way for people in pain

With a wide choice of active ingredients and formulations, Steve Titmarsh considers who might find topical analgesics helpful.

22 Feb 2024 , 1 Min Article

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CPD module: Gout

We examine the inflammatory arthritis which can be extremely painful for sufferers.

28 Nov 2023 , 1 Min Module

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Know the pain code - RED

The final module in this 3-part series will help you identify customers at risk of misusing analgesia and offers practical advice for handling difficult conversations

27 Nov 2023 , 5 Min Module

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Know the pain code - AMBER

This video will empower you to deal with 'amber' situations, with practical advice to apply when concerns of codeine misuse are identified.

02 Oct 2023 , 5 Min Module

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