What does THIS PAIN MEAN?

Aches and pains are common for all of us – in fact, 43% of Brits experience chronic pain, according to The British Pain Society. This means that around 28 million adults are living with pain that has lasted for three months or longer. But it’s hard enough to distinguish between which pains are normal and which aren’t – let alone know how to treat them. We asked the experts for advice.

✢ FOOT AND ANKLE PAIN

‘The most common cause of foot or ankle pain is simply ill-fitting shoes,’ says consultant orthopaedic foot and ankle