Paingeeks

An international reading community for people interested in exploring the experience of pain through philosophy, humanities and science

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What drives you to learn about pain? 🔍🧠

Is it the tricky cases that keep you up at night? The moments when a patient says, "No one ever explained it like that before"? Or maybe it’s just a gut-level sense that there’s more to the story than what you were taught.

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Every month at Pain Geeks, we dive into one thoughtfully chosen journal article, to challenge and grow our clinical thinking. 🧠📄

If you've been meaning to read more but don’t know where to start, this is your sign. One paper a month. One community to support you.

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🔥You'll find Hyperpathia, and dozens of other essential terms, in our upcoming Pain Terminology Guide, crafted by Pain Geeks for Pain Geeks.

👀 Join our free community platform, where you'll find this guide for available for you to downlaod!!

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🧩 Anesthesia Dolorosa: a term that sounds like a contradiction, but it’s a very real and challenging pain condition. This is just one of the critical terms we unpack in our Pain Terminology Guide. 👀 Keep your eyes peeled — it’s FREE and coming soon!

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📣 July at Pain Geeks is here, come geek out with us!

💡 Most discussions are recorded, so you can catch up anytime if you can’t make it live.

Join us for:

💬 Space to talk
🧠 Time to process
🎉 And a community that makes learning genuinely enjoyable

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🧠 How would you explain the biopsychosocial model to a friend — without sounding like a textbook?

Let’s compare notes on making complexity understandable. Open to everyone — no membership required.

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📚 It’s Book Club Month at Pain Geeks! 🧠☕️

June is all about deep dives, bold ideas, and big questions — through the pages of Frankenstein. 🧬⚡️

👀 Follow along, join in, and make June your month to think differently.

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📖 Not everything has to be about pain science...

What books or articles are you reading just for fun right now? Fiction, memoir, philosophy, sci-fi — whatever’s feeding your brain or giving you a break.

Share your current reads in the comments. 👇

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⚡📚 Pain Geeks Book Club – Frankenstein in June! 🧠🧟‍♂️

🗓️ Upcoming Discussion Dates (CEST):
🔹 June 11th – 9:00 AM
🔹 June 23rd – 8:30 PM

Drop a ⚡ below if you’re joining us, and tag a friend who should too!

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☕️ Finally—a space to say what’s on your mind.

📆 Every first Wednesday morning
💜 Free for the whole Pain Geeks community
🕐 Drop in when you can, stay as long as you like

Let’s keep showing up for one another.

You don’t have to do this work alone.

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🧩 Struggling with a tricky case? Let’s think it through—together.

We’re thrilled to introduce “🧩 Complex Cases,” a brand-new space in the Super Geeks group where you can bring those challenging clinical puzzles to the table.

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🌿💡This definition — and so many others — is part of our soon-to-be-released Pain Terminology Guide, created by Pain Geeks for Pain Geeks. It’s practical, plain-language, and 100% FREE on our community platform.

👀 Stay tuned — we’re almost ready to launch!

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🧠💭 What does it really mean to be psychologically informed as a clinician?

Is it about language? Mindset? Integrating behavioural principles? We want to hear your take — drop your thoughts in the comments and let’s open up the conversation.

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Emerging neuroscience shows that pain and pleasure aren’t just opposites—they interact through overlapping brain systems. From the nucleus accumbens to opioid and dopamine signaling, these shared pathways blur the line between relief and reward.

📖 From: Leknes & Tracey (2008)

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🎬 Hit play on learning that sticks.

Our recorded sessions aren’t just replays—they’re powerful learning tools packed with insights you’ll want to revisit.

👉 Log in and learn at https://t.co/z1XDSHWrGY

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🎨 Art Meets Pain Science: Jean-Michel Basquiat in Journal Club 🧠

May 26th, 8:30 PM (CEST), our Pain Geeks Journal Club dives deep into the intersection of neuroscience and art—with a discussion on Siri Leknes’ paper and the powerful, chaotic brilliance of Jean-Michel Basquiat.

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This is just one of the many essential terms we break down in the upcoming Pain Terminology Guide — made by Pain Geeks for Pain Geeks.

💥 It’s clear, clinically useful, and FREE on our community platform very soon. Keep your eyes peeled — you won’t want to miss it!

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📚 What pain-related articles are on your radar right now? Something new? Something classic you’re revisiting?

We’d love to know what you're reading — share your current picks in the comments and let’s build a collective reading list.

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In pain care, we often focus on the "accidents"—the injury, the diagnosis, the moment something changed. But Mary Shelley's words remind us of something vital: human feelings are less predictable, less linear, and often far more enduring than physical events.

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Whatever you bring, this community will listen, reflect, and support.

No pressure to speak—just come as you are.

📆 Every first Wednesday morning

💜 Free for the whole Pain Geeks community

🕐 Drop in when you can, stay as long as you like