Modern life entails little in the way of full range of motion movements (Alamy/PA) (Image: Alamy/PA) Brits appear to be a nation in pain, with a staggering 83% suffering from muscle aches and pains, according to new data published by Deep Heat . Shockingly, one in five endure this agony daily. Forget attributing these aches to age, as the findings reveal that discomfort is experienced across all life stages.
Of those in constant pain, 23% were over 60, but an alarming 18% were young Brits aged between 18 and 29, based on the survey of 1,039 people conducted by Perspectus Global in May 2024. Pains seem to pervade all areas of the body, with legs, lower back, and shoulders mostly afflicted by muscle pain, whereas knees, ankles, shoulders and back are common targets for joint pain. Sammy Margo, physiotherapist and advisor to Deep Heat, highlighted the profound impact of such regular discomfort, saying: "Although joint and muscle niggles might be seen as minor the Deep Heat research has found that two-thirds of Brits claim muscle pain actually affects their day-to-day life with 30% claiming to have missed work due to muscle and joint pain.
This pain can be caused by a number of things, from exercise, to poor posture and even sedentary lifestyles." function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.
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