Pain Awareness Month Week 4: ADVANCE.

Turn awareness into action through learning, collaboration & evidence sharing. Explore IASP's resources and share how you are advancing pain research, education or care: bit.ly/4zSCeLB #PainAwarenessMonth #IASP2026

"But our pain is real, even though there is nothing to show for it and no explanation for it. But the physical pain is only a small part of what we live with." despitepain.com/2026/09/01/w... via @despitepain.bsky.social

#ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #NEISVoid #ChronicLife

“Nobody can really “get” what any #chronicillness, pain condition or other #disability is like, how it feels or how it truly impacts life unless they’ve experienced it for themselves… Even then the experience is unique to the individual.” ~ InvisiblyMeBlog https://buff.ly/2tTxET6 #PainAwarenessMonth

How we measure pain in a culture sensitive way is an essential step in research. Most pain measurements were developed in Western cultures. (McGill Pain Questionnaire) Most words were suitable for Chinese populations. Some were difficult to translate.
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#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026

I admit that I don't like the idea of "making" anyone suffer just to prove point however a few seconds might be interesting! It could be like those birth shocker videos that are going around that show men what women go through.

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#LetsTalkAboutPain

As part of #PainAwarenessMonth it's important to that we all continue to recognize that pain in children is real.

#SPPM #pediatricpain #chronicpain #pediatric #painmedicine

“People with #ChronicPain learn to function while in enough pain to send a person to the ER… They learn to act relatively normal because it makes most uncomfortable to see someone in pain… that day they were stuck in bed, in tears from intolerable pain.” https://buff.ly/3X7OBAC #PainAwarenessMonth

For #ArthritisAwarenessMonthi, an AxSpA signs & symptoms list. It is a complex disease. Its severity & progression can vary greatly among. This list is not exhaustive. Always discuss your symptoms with your medical provider.
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Pain Toolkit Podcast

Episode Two:
Improving communication skills between patients/healthcare professionals
on.soundcloud.com/bZ58AOxt6QUx...

Interviewer and broadcaster - Ronnie Barbour @ronniebarbour.bsky.social

#cancerrehab #pssmw27 #PainAwarenessMonth #paintoolkitacademy
#SelfmgtLIVING

Pete & Keith in conversation tomorrow night and will be discussing how or will AI & GPT affect healthcare etc.

Have any questions, please send them via www.paintoolkit.org

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“She’s so quiet, her pain level must be fine” when the incessantly screaming husky that is complex chronic pain has me barely able to move or talk #PainAwarenessMonth

“#ChronicIllness can make you feel worthless… Many of us lived fast-paced lives before…running around, full of life…to struggling to get out of bed… It may make you feel upset with your appearance but nobody can take your inner beauty—You are worthy.” https://buff.ly/3XzCLAI #PainAwarenessMonth

“My skin’s excruciating to the touch and my nerve endings are ablaze in a fury of a 1000 bee stings… My joints are on fire as if acid’s coursing through them… As I move my fingers to write this—they’re screaming… begging me to stop.” https://buff.ly/3MpF5E5 #PainAwarenessMonth

If you are in pain this may be a good place to start for help.
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chronicpaincanada.com

#PainAwarenessMonth is recognized and supported around the world!

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It's #PainAwarenessMonth, so I'm sharing this @Medscape summary on "How Can Pain Be Recognized When Words Fail?" (for #healthcare professionals)
#ChronicPain www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...

“It’s a day-to-day battle… a lot of the time it feels more like just surviving… Pain makes the most simplest tasks, like getting out of bed or getting dressed, difficult feats. You’re battling everything. All of the time.” https://buff.ly/4dIwA33 #PainAwarenessMonth #ChronicIllness

As we continue recognizing #PainAwarenessMonth we’re sharing a video series featuring SPPM members who are helping advance education, research, and advocacy in pediatric pain care!

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Do you have a favorite adaptive device or mobility aid?⁠
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Mars Lombardi talks about dynamic disability & various types of adaptive aids and devices that can be helpful when managing pain and fatigue: youtu.be/03VfEULK65w?...

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“Years of constant #ChronicPain can make us masters in the skill of hiding it. Just as we struggle with a condition that is so all encompassing, others may find it hard to comprehend as they cannot see the pain we become so adept at hiding.” https://buff.ly/4es4d9a #PainAwarenessMonth