The International Association for the Study of Pain is a multidisciplinary member-based professional community dedicated to improving pain relief worldwide.
The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
We are saddened to learn of the passing of Dr. Ronald Melzack on Sunday, Dec. 22. Along with his seminal contributions to pain science. Dr. Melzack was a founding member, honorary member, and past president of IASP. He will be truly missed by all of us.
The
@WHO
has adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
#StudyPain
#News
Read more:
Pain Awareness Month is quickly approaching!
#IASP
will be sharing pain information and resources throughout the month. Do your part and use the hashtag
#PainAwarenessMonth
everywhere. Help spread awareness!
#IASP
completes comprehensive review of research on the use of
#cannabinoids
to treat
#pain
and finds that there is a lack of sufficient evidence to endorse the general use of cannabinoids for the treatment of pain. Read the press release:
#IASP
recognizes
@LCHeathcote
as the recipient of the 2022 Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Prize for Clinical Science. This prize recognizes an individual who has achieved a high level of independence as an outstanding scholar in the field of pain and clinical science.
Today marks the start of
#PainAwarenessMonth
. Use all the free resources
#IASP
has collected for you and your community to learn and share with others throughout the month:
Congratulations Melanie Noel, Ph.D., Rpsych, at the University of Calgary, Canada! She has won the 2018
#IASPCongress
Ulf Lindblom Young Investigator Award for Clinical Science for achieving a high level of independence as a
#pain
scholar.
#pediatricpain
Chronic pain affects millions of people worldwide, and yet it is often referred to as the "invisible illness." That's why
#IASP
is proud to participate in
#PainAwarenessMonth
to shine light on the issue of pain. Learn what you can do by visiting
2021 is Global Year About
#BackPain
with new resources, tools, webinars, and more.
Use the last few weeks of 2020 to catch up on
#GlobalYear2020
content you may have missed.
The
@WHO
adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
#StudyPain
#News
We are excited to announce the IASP Virtual Series on
#Pain
& Expo, a six-month event of innovative virtual content and interactive engagement from September 2020 through March 2021!
#IASPVirtualSeries
Register now:
#IASP
recognizes Dr. Kirsty Bannister
@bannister_lab
as the recipient of the 2022 Patrick D. Wall Young Investigator Prize for Basic Science. Dr. Bannister will present her research at
#IASP2022
in Toronto, 19 – 23 September.
#PainAwarenessMonth
starts tomorrow! You can join us for the
#GlobalYear2020
webinar related to the movement this Thursday: Living Well with
#Pain
: Supporting Self-Management in Everyday Clinical Practice.
In 2018, IASP member Dr. John Markman spoke with
@NPR
about how the numerical
#Pain
scale affects treatment & the danger of relying only on a number.
As a medical professional, do you think words to describe pain is a better alternative to the pain scale?
September is
#PainAwarenessMonth
! We'll be sharing information and tools throughout the month. Do your part and share these free IASP graphics, resources, and more.
IASP is excited to announce that the IASP 2021 Virtual World Congress on Pain will take place 9-11 June and 16-18 June 2021. This highly anticipated event will be free to members! Read the full message from IASP President,
@cl_sommer
:
The
@WHO
adopted ICD-11 including a new classification system for
#chronicpain
. This new classification system was based on extensive research and data collected over the last six years by an IASP task force.
#ICD11
IASP
@PainResForum
News: I Want to Hold Your Hand (to Ease the Pain). A new study shows that romantic partner touch reduces pain intensity and unpleasantness, and engages sensory and emotional brain regions, in female volunteers:
@DaraBree1
Thank you for joining us at the 2024 World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam! Join us in 2026 for the World Congress on Pain in Bangkok, Thailand!
#WC2024
#WC2026
Welcome to the 2020 Global Year for the Prevention of Pain! Throughout the year, IASP will be providing freely accessible resources involving the
#GlobalYear2020
theme. In the meantime, review
#GYPainVulnerable
resources.
What a great
#TweetUp
with our
#IASPCongress
Social Media Champions! You all are rockstars. Keep up with their live tweeting during the World Congress by following this list and official hashtag:
Have you read "A New Classification of Chronic Pain for Better Patient Care and Research"? It's the most popular news article published on PRF so far this year, covering the recently WHO-approved classification system for pain developed by IASP:
@IASPpain
#IASP
announces
#GlobalYear2022
for Translating Pain Knowledge to Practice featuring webinars, fact sheets, news, interviews, and special sessions at
#IASP2022
to help educate health professionals, people living with
#pain
, and the public.
Chronic pain is one of the most common reasons adults seek medical care. As part of
#PainAwarenessMonth
, IASP is helping to raise awareness around pain and pain management.
#PainCounts
We are beginning to prepare for IASP 2022 World Congress on Pain!
📆 Mark your calendars for 17 May: Call for refresher courses and hands-on workshop proposals open!
Get ready for the 2024 World Congress on Pain Keynote Plenary Lectures with Nobel Laureates Ardem Patapoutian, PhD, and David Julius, PhD at 2:05 PM CET!
#WC2024
Have you read the
#NarrativeReview
on the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
, now published in
#PAINJournal
? Learn more about the concepts, challenges, and compromises over the nearly 2-year period.
Recently we published the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
in
#PAINJournal
! Check out the associated
#commentary
by President Lars Arendt-Nielsen and Immediate Past President, Judith Turner here:
Announcing the 2018 Global Year for Excellence in Pain Education! Visit our Global Year page for publications, resources, and ways to participate in
#GYPainEducation
events on
#paineducation
:
IASP is pleased to announce that
@PAINthejournal
, the official journal of IASP, has received a new Journal Impact Factor of 6.029, an 8.45% increase from 2017. This places PAIN as one of the top journals in the pain management category.
#StudyPain
#TuesdayMotivation
#ImpactFactor
A great opportunity to develop your professional skills and advance your career as a researcher! Become a citizen scientist as part of an IASP Presidential Task Force reviewing studies in which cannabinoids were tested for antinociceptive effects. Learn more and sign-up today...
#IASP
recognizes Catherine Bushnell, PhD, for
#IWD2022
for her impact on the world of pain research. Dr. Bushnell, President-elect of IASP, is recognized for her research in clinical studies of non-pharmacological analgesic treatments in chronic pain.
The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
#Pain
#MedTwitter
We had a great turn out during last week's
#GlobalYear2020
webinar on
#physiotherapy
and
#PainPrevention
. For those of you who missed it, you can now view the webinar recording and read the Q&A transcript:
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine was awarded jointly on Monday to David Julius and IASP member, Ardem Patapoutian, for their independent discoveries of how people sense temperature, touch and their own bodily movements.
Don't forget to wear blue for pain on 27 September! Show your support by wearing blue, taking a selfie, and tagging it with
#ShowUsYourBlue
and
#PainAwarenessMonth
Download a graphic on our website to post and let others know about your plan to wear blue:
Share your expertise on
#backpain
! Help the global community understand the nature of back pain and the utility of available treatment modalities. Submit a resource or webinar proposal to share on the
#GlobalYear2021
webpage.
Coming up on Tuesday, 8 September, at 12:00 EDT:
#Pain
and the
#Brain
: The Impact and Influence of Descending Modulatory Controls. Register today:
@PainResForum
Use
#GlobalYear2020
factsheets to learn quick facts about
#pain
prevention, available for free!
Start by downloading and sharing "Preventing Pain: An Introduction":
"Pain is demoralizing, and you're not alone."
It's never too late to raise awareness around
#ChronicPain
.
Thank you, Sia, for being one of many voices to share your story and help raise awareness.
Get excited! Registration for
#IASP2020
is open!
Join us in Amsterdam as we host the world's largest gathering of pain professionals to hear the latest pain research and discoveries from leading global experts. Register today!
#IASPWorldCongress
Thomas Graven-Nielsen
@GravenNielsen
, DMSc, PhD, Professor at the Aalborg University, Denmark will present Mechanisms and Manifestations in Musculoskeletal Pain: from Experimental to Clinical Pain Settings at
#IASP2022
The 2024 World Congress on Pain is almost here! Join us next week in Amsterdam at the largest global gathering of pain professionals.
#WC2024
#IASPRoary
Due to the
#COVID19
pandemic, the IASP 2021 World Congress on Pain will be moved to a virtual experience.
Up-to-date info & FAQs are available at
#IASP2021
#IASPWorldCongress
Congratulations to Srinivasa N. Raja, MD for winning the
#IASP
2020 John J. Bonica Award for his research and outstanding service to the IASP community.
#Congrats
🎉
#HappyFriday
#StudyPain
Read more:
Share our new logo with your colleagues to show that you are a part of a dynamic global community working together for pain relief throughout the world.
Some of our IASP staff recognizing
#PainAwarenessMonth
wearing blue. The entire IASP staff is dedicated to advancing IASP's mission and helping our members treat and study pain.
#ShowUsYourBlue
IASP is excited to announce
@kren27
as the first female Editor-in-Chief of IASP’s PAIN journal beginning her term on 1 January 2023. Dr. Davis is a senior scientist at
@KBI_UHN
and a professor at
@UofT
Watch a 1-minute video preview of “Where to Go from Here for Psychological Treatments for Pain” by
#IASPCongress
plenary speaker Dr. Christopher Eccleston (UK). Register now to see him in person September 13 in Boston!
Save the date! The application periods for the 4
@IASPPAIN
2020 Congress Awards open 30 August 2019. Funding: USD $1,250-$10,00. Recipients will be honored on stage at the 2020 World Congress on Pain
#IASPGrants
Read More:
PRF News--A New Proposed Definition of Pain: After nearly 18 months of collaboration, the IASP Definition of
#Pain
Task Force is suggesting a new definition to better reflect current knowledge. Read more at:
IASP congratulates Dr. Kaya Peerdeman and Dr. Shan Wang on being selected as the 2021 Early Career Grant recipients! Read more about their projects at
@KayaPeerdeman
Take a look at an article from
@mcknightsltcn
regarding the revised
#IASP
definition of
#pain
and a few words from Srinivasa N. Raja, chair of the IASP task force.
The new classification of
#ChronicPain
, developed by an
#IASP
Task Force, has been implemented in the
#ICD11
frozen version for preparing implementation. The ICD-11 will come into effect on 1 Jan 2022. View all kinds of ICD-11 resources on our website:
Around the 🌍, 100+ countries use the International Classification of Diseases to:
⚰record the reasons people die
🏥monitor the health of the populations
💵help make financing decisions about their health systems
#ICD11
There are four major types of pain: nociceptive pain, inflammatory pain, neuropathic pain, and functional pain. Today is International
#PiDay
, tell
#IASP
which slice of pie your research relates to most amongst the four major pain groups.
We hope you enjoyed the IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain in Amsterdam! From celebrating our 50th Anniversary to learning from Nobel Laureates, it was an unforgettable event. Don’t forget to share your photos using
#WC2024
. See you in Bangkok for
#WC2026
!
#IASP
recognizes
@cl_sommer
for
#IWD2022
for her impact on global pain science. Dr. Sommer, President of IASP, neurologist, and professor at
@Uni_WUE
is recognized for her research on the pathophysiology of neuropathic pain and fibromyalgia.
This
#infographic
from a
#GlobalYear2020
factsheet illustrates 4 steps patients can take towards better communication with a healthcare professional to prevent
#pain
.
Read the full factsheet to learn more!
Share our new logo with your colleagues to show that you are a part of a dynamic global community working together for pain relief throughout the world.
#IASP
#Painmanagement
RELIEF News: Stopping the Transition to Chronic
#Pain
. At NeuPSIG 2019, plenary speaker A. Vania Apkarian showed that it’s possible to identify and treat those who are at risk of developing chronic pain by targeting the brain’s limbic system.
@dperro_wrh
We are currently experiencing technical difficulties with log in access to the IASP website and World Congress website. We are actively working to fix the issue.
The deadline for poster abstract and financial aid applications will be extended.
Thank you for your patience.
The IASP Definition of Pain Task Force has just released a new proposed definition of pain and is seeking public comments. We invite all members of the pain community to submit written comments on the proposed new definition of pain.
#DefinitionOfPain
Thanks to all who joined us in Amsterdam for the IASP 2024 World Congress on Pain! It was a privilege to celebrate 50 years of pain research with you. Share your memories using
#WC2024
, and mark your calendars for Bangkok 2026!
#WC2026
IASP would like to extend a special thank you to
@NahmanAverbuch
@LydiaCoxon
and
@liz_ayoub
for their stellar work in organizing successful early career and trainee events at World Congress.