[Automatic translation follows] 1st pain research foundation in France A major public health problem, chronic pain today affects 1 in 5 adults, or more than 12 million French people. And as the therapeutic arsenal is both aging and insufficient, nearly 2 thirds of patients believe that their pain is insufficiently controlled. Pain also has a very significant impact on health at work. Back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world and musculoskeletal disorders represent the leading cause of occupational illness in France. Pain alone impacts 88 million working days per year in France. Fighting pain is therefore …

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