This article has been combined with our updated guide to sleep and persistent pain. The updated guide brings together practical sleep habits, manageable daytime activity and advice on when to seek additional help.
Recurring Pain: Updated Recovery Plan Guide
This article has been consolidated into our updated guide to why pain can return after treatment. The guide includes practical ways to review your goals, activity and progress, and explains when reassessment may be helpful.
Read Why Pain Can Return After Treatment: Reviewing Your Plan. For a massage-specific discussion, see why discomfort may return after massage.
Chronic Neck and Back Pain: Updated Guide
This article has been consolidated into our updated guide to chronic neck and back pain. The guide covers practical movement, when to seek assessment and the condition-specific NICE recommendations for low-back pain, without promising a pain-free result.
Read Chronic Neck and Back Pain: Practical Management Options. For persistent pain more generally, see Chronic Pain: Understanding the Whole Picture.