National Pain Centre

The Michael G. DeGroote National Pain Centre is the third pillar in the tripod of what we anticipate will be an internationally important initiative.

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Applications are now open for a Postdoctoral Fellowship for Canadian Veterans with Chronic Pain.
To learn more, visit: https://t.co/bViKD8Yj8a

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Wrapping up the day is Dr. Andrea Darzi, presenting on the Digital Chronic Pain Recommendations Map: a consolidation and systematic appraisal of guideline recommendations for managing chronic pain (o-ChronicPain RecMap).

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1 in 8 Canadian women will face breast cancer in their lifetime. Today at the 10th Annual Michael G DeGroote Pain Symposium, Dr Li Wang shares new insights from a systematic review on predicting chronic pain after breast-cancer surgery.

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Proud of MIRA/IPRC fellow Veronica Souza Santos, who is presenting her work on improving how pain information reaches older adults at the 10th Annual Michael G. DeGroote Pain Symposium.

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Dr. Jason Busse discusses a Persistent Post-Surgical Pain Survey at the 10th Annual Michael G DeGroote Pain Symposium.

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Starting off our post-lunch presentations, Dr. Irena Rebalka discusses Implicating Skeletal Muscle Amino Acid Flux in the Development of Statin-induced.

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Dr. Lisa Carlesso discuses A Randomized Sham-Controlled Trial of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation and Yoga for People with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Pilot and Feasibility Study.

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“We weren’t looking to find fibromyalgia; fibromyalgia found us,” said Dr. Aimee Nelson when discussing what led to her research on Controllable Pulse-Parameter Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation to Afleviato Pain In Fibromyalgia.

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Dr. Luciana Macedo discusses
Assessing Pain-Related Maladaptive Functional Behaviors in Chronic Disabing
Low Back Pain with a Cognitive Functional Therapy Approach at the 10th Annual MGD Pain Symposium.

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Learning about the Canadian Adult Pain Data Registry with Dr. Manon Choinière.

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Dr. Ian Gilron, our second presenter of the day, discusses Glial-Modulating Agents to Treat Pain: Current Evidence and Future Directions at the 10th Annual Michael G. DeGroote Pain Symposium.

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Can you believe it is our 10th Annual Michael G. DeGroote Pain Symposium? Starting the day is Dr. David Seminowicz, our keynote speaker, discussing Cortical Blomarkers of Pain Sensitivity: Toward Validation and Clinical Application.

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Pain doesn’t exist in isolation.
Parents feel helpless when a child hurts.
People with chronic pain carry the weight of anxiety and depression too.
It’s time to change how we understand pain — and how we respond to it.
#NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain #PainAwareness

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Nociplastic pain occurs when the brain & spinal cord amplify or misinterpret pain signals — even without injury.
🧠 Research helps us learn how to retrain the nervous system & prevent chronic pain.
#NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain #NociplasticPain #PainScience #ChronicPain #PainResearch

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That sting of a paper cut or throb from a stubbed toe? That’s nociceptive pain — your nerves reacting to injury.
Usually it fades, but sometimes it doesn’t. Research helps us learn why some pain lingers — and how to prevent it by reducing risk factors.
#NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain

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Neuropathic pain is one of three major pain types, along with nociceptive and nociplastic.
It often appears with diabetes, shingles, spinal cord injury, MS, nerve trauma or even chemotherapy.
To #PrioritizePain, we must understand every form.
#NPAW2025 #PainAwareness #ChronicPain

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Chronic pain affects millions — from arthritis and cancer to invisible or undiagnosed illnesses. It’s time to make pain a priority. We need to improve care and eliminate barriers for those living with #ChronicPain.
#NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain

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In 2020, @IASP_Pain expanded its definition of pain — adding 6 key notes & new context:
🧠 Personal experience
⚡ Not just nociception
💬 Reports should be respected
💔 Impacts function & well-being
🐾 Felt by humans & animals
#NPAW2025 #PrioritizePain #PainAwareness

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It's National Pain Awareness Week.
Nearly 8 million Canadians live with chronic pain.
This week, we’re sharing how pain impacts Canadians, types of pain and how NPC & IPRC-funded research is improving lives across the country.
#NPAW2025 #PainResearch #ChronicPain #PrioritizePain

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The deadline is approaching for the Institute for Pain Research & Care awards. To learn more, visit: https://t.co/neHsBMjrd5