Musculoskeletal pain is a significant burden in older adults and impacts both daily life and long-term health by increasing the risk of obesity through reduced physical activity. However, the age at which musculoskeletal pain begins to commonly effect and impact the lives of the general population is poorly understood. The inclusion of a pain assessment in the ALSPAC cohort in the age 30 questionnaire will provide vital data to see how a participant's pain changed from their teenage assessment at age 17, and will help identify early-life characteristics of people who have long-term or widespread chronic pain.