Common back pain shouldn’t be treated with mild painkillers. Use your back, even when it hurts. Pain management is undergoing a paradigm shift, writes Politiken’s health editor.

The Danish Health Authority is clear: Stop taking those pills for back pain

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You get such crazy back pain that you lie down on the couch and worry about when the hell it will end. To ease the pain, you might take a Panodil (paracetamol) or an Ipren (ibuprofen).

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