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More people are living with pain today than before covid emerged

Chronic pain has increased among adults in the US since 2019, which could be due to a rise in sedentary lifestyles or reduced access to healthcare amid covid-19 restrictions

By Carissa Wong

6 November 2024

Covid-19 restrictions helped stem SARS-Cov-2, but also had other consequences

Alex Milan Tracy/Sipa USA/Alamy

Chronic pain has become more common since covid-19 emerged – and long covid only accounts for some of the rise.

The coronavirus was first identified in December 2019, which led to lockdowns being implemented around the world within months. Researchers initially warned that due to reduced access to healthcare, more sedentary lifestyles and possibly lingering symptoms of the infection.

But scientists previously found

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