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Physiotherapist Romy Parker’s colleagues in the South African pain management community refer to her as “the matriarch” of pain. Photo: Supplied
HEALTHCARE

Meet the ‘matriarch of pain’ who wants to change how SA treats patients

Pain is the leading reason people seek medical care, yet chronic pain remains widely misunderstood and mistreated. Physiotherapist and researcher Professor Romy Parker has spent…

  • Sean Christie
17 min read