Musculoskeletal Pain: It’s More Than What Happens in the Body
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of multi-sensory integration, education and exercise for pain management.
“Pain Doesn’t Stay in a Lane” — The Many Factors That Contribute to Musculoskeletal Pain
In this RELIEF podcast, Dr. Steven George explains the biopsychosocial model of pain, how psychological aspects of pain can be incorporated into the treatment of musculoskeletal pain, the importance of pain education and self-management, and much more.
Chronic Overlapping Pain Conditions: What Do They Share in Common, and What Are the Risk Factors?
Researchers are seeking to understand why chronic pain conditions like fibromyalgia, irritable bowel syndrome, temporomandibular disorder and others tend to occur together.
Definition of Pain Updated for the First Time Since 1979
After 40 years, a multinational, multidisciplinary IASP Task Force has developed a revised definition of pain, published July 16 in the journal PAIN, along with an associated commentary. A related infographic is available here.
Managing Chronic Pain during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Patient Perspective
In this RELIEF interview, Billie Jo Bogden discusses the challenges of dealing with chronic pain during the coronavirus crisis.
Switch to Telehealth During COVID-19 Pandemic Seen as “Silver Lining” of a Great “Natural Experiment”
Clinics move rapidly to virtual care.
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High-Impact Chronic Pain: A Data Visualization
Fifty-million of US adults have chronic pain and 20 million of US adults have high-impact chronic pain (HICP). Age, sex, education level, employment status, and poverty status are major contributors to HICP. Learn more in our first data visualization.
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Musculoskeletal Pain: It’s More Than What Happens in the Body
Researchers are increasingly recognizing the importance of multi-sensory integration, education and exercise for pain management.
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Prescribing and Using Opioids Safely and Effectively in Kids: How Do We Do It?
A recent webinar hosted by Solutions for Kids in Pain (SKIP) and the Canadian Foundation for Healthcare Improvement (CFHI) focused on resources, best practices, and implementation strategies to support effective and safe prescribing of opioids for children with acute pain.
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Understanding Whiplash and the Pain That Often Follows: A Podcast with David Walton
In this IASP RELIEF podcast, David Walton PT, PhD, an associate professor with the School of Physical Therapy at Western University, Ontario, Canada, discusses the problem of whiplash, how pain from whiplash injuries is assessed and treated, and much more.