Women receiving worse treatment for back pain – UK study

2026-03-11 - 18:53

‘Male by default’ clinical guidelines do not acknowledge sex-based differences, says Lancashire University research Women are receiving worse treatment for back and neck pain because their experiences are not factored into “male by default” clinical guidelines in the UK, research has found. The NHS fails to acknowledge sex-specific considerations such as pain being more common among women in its model of care for non-surgical management of chronic neck and back pain, according to research from the University of Lancashire. Continue reading...