Boots presents Taboo Talk

Pain: You don’t have to grin and bear it, featuring Ugo Monye

Chronic pain affects around two fifths of the UK population, meaning millions of us are living with pain that has lasted for three months or longer. Most commonly taking the form of back and neck pain, fibromyalgia (widespread musculoskeletal pain), and osteoarthritis (a form of arthritis), chronic pain can impact absolutely everything – from work and exercise, to sleep, socialising, and sex. Hell, sometimes just the act of sitting down can be a traumatic event. In this episode, broadcaster and former rugby star Ugo Monye opens up about his experience of suffering with chronic back pain for years, regularly undergoing injections in his spine, until he was forced to pull out of Strictly Come Dancing in 2021, making him realise he couldn’t just grin and bear it anymore. RESOURCES  <a href="https://www.boots.com/healthhub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">The Boots Health Hub</a><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/chronic-pain-in-adults-2017" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Public Health England’s report on chronic pain in UK adults</a><a href="https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/healthy-body/ways-to-manage-chronic-pain/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">NHS advice on managing chronic pain</a><a href="https://physiofastonline.uk/v2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ePhysio</a><a href="https://levaclinic.com/bootshealthhub" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Leva Pain Clinic</a>  Referenced products:<a href="https://www.boots.com/boots-max-strength-cod-liver-oil---30-capsules-10270030" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Max Strength Cod Liver Oil</a><a href="https://www.boots.com/boots-joint-assure-plus-30-capsules-10293634" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joint Assure Plus</a><a href="https://www.boots.com/boots-tens-back-pain-belt-10165888" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boots Digital Pain Relief Belt</a><a href="https://www.boots.com/boots-tens-digital-pain-relief-10165899" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boots Digital Pain Relief</a><a href="https://www.boots.com/boots-kinesiology-tape-5cm-x-5m--10289724" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Boots Kinesiology Tape</a> Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

We ask the taboo health and wellbeing questions so you don’t have to. Taboo Talk is a brand new podcast series by Boots hosted by Vogue Williams that cuts through the jargon to provide real health and wellbeing advice in an accessible and entertaining way. Each episode will focus on one aspect of physical or mental health, providing personal insights as well as expert takeaways. Taboo Talk won’t shy away from tackling the more awkward, embarrassing or serious parts of everyday life. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" style="color:grey;" target="_blank">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.