A Virtual Balloon-Popping Task for Kids with CRPS. Virtual reality (VR) has been used to treat pain for over twenty years. Initial attempts took advantage of the immersive, interactive qualities of VR to distract patients who were undergoing painful procedures.
The IASP Council has approved plans to publish PAIN Reports, a peer-reviewed, online-only journal devoted to pain research and management.
This paper demonstrates that mammals have the capacity of nerve regeneration, and this process seems to be driven at a large extent by Activin signaling. The paper contain a series el elegant studies in different mouse strains and whole-genome expression screens.
The Basic Science Shared Interest Group (SIG) in conjunction with Pain Research Forum will be launching a Q&A section on the forums page mid-September.
Poor pain care is an unfortunate reality for many patients, especially those belonging to racial minorities. Adam Hirsh's study aimed to better understand how provider racial and contextual ambiguity influenced providers' pain care decisions.
Are you a researcher, clinician or even a patient looking for new educational information about pain and pain management? Check out the latest information on our new Resources page.
The Midwest Pain Society is holding its 39th Scientific Meeting in Chicago October 16-17!
The "It Doesn't Have to Hurt" social media initiative (#itdoesnthavetohurt) starts in September! This campaign will encourage people to share and discuss children's pain through blogs, videos, Twitter parties, Facebook polls, and social media images, all posted and promoted on the YMC website and social media.
Read this important message from NIH Deputy Director, Lawrence Tabak, and review the NIH Strategic Plan Framework and submit your comments.
This not-for-profit activity is intended for Clinical Psychologists, PhD/NP level Nurses, and Physicians who are interested in the assessment and treatment of Insomnia, and will include information on both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatment. October 15-17, 2015.
The ASHP Foundation is now accepting applications for the Oncology Patient Care Traineeship and the Pain and Palliative Care Traineeship.
An international conference on Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), August 31-September 1, 2015. The conference aims to provide a summary of current evidence aspects of CRPS with a special focus towards a personalized model of care for the individual patient.
Join the Southern Pain Society as it presents Integrative Pain Care for the 21st Century, September 25-27, in Orlando, FL.
PICD invites pain education advocates interested in promoting the study of pain in an interprofessional context to attend a workshop on October 28-30.
NIH invites you to share your thoughts about the Precision Medicine Initiative (PMI) through the NIH Feedback Site. New topics for feedback will post approximately every three to four weeks through the end of August 2015.