IASP's 50th Anniversary: Working Together for Pain Relief Throughout the World.
IASP condemns the pain and suffering caused by the violence of war, especially to civilian populations and hospital facilities. We are grateful for the health care workers, physicians, and scientists working hard to relieve pain in difficult and dangerous circumstances.
Latest News
26 September 2024
Allan Basbaum, IASP Honorary Member, Receives the Ralph W. Gerard Prize in Neuroscience
Upcoming Events
Upcoming IASP SIG Meetings
17 - 20 June 2025 I Glasgow, UK
The International Symposium on Pediatric Pain is the premier interdisciplinary conference on pain in infants, children, and adolescents. It attracts a global audience of pediatricians, anesthetists, clinicians, researchers, nurses, psychologists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, as well as professionals and scholars from other disciplines.
ISPP 2023 in Halifax, Nova Scotia, was the most well-attended symposium in the IASP Pain in Childhood Special Interest Group's history. The SIG expects and even larger attendance in Glasgow for the 2025 Symposium. Don't miss your chance to connect with pediatric pain specialists from around the world.
4 - 6 September 2025 I Berlin, Germany
The NeuPSIG Congress is the SIG's flagship event, attracting upwards of 700 attendees from across disciplines who come together to share the latest news in neuropathic pain research and treatment.
Come join NeuPSIG in Berlin to discuss topics like:
- The new EAN-EFIC-NeuPSIG guidelines for neuropathic pain assessment
- The latest updates and NeuPSIG guidelines on pharmacotherapy and neuromodulation for managing neuropathic pain
- Cutting-edge discoveries about basic neuropathic pain mechanisms and how they inform how we understand and treat neuropathic pain
- What we can learn from other pain conditions with neuropathic features, e.g. arthritis and skin diseases
TOPIC PAGES
Learn from key thought leaders and subject matter experts.
Understanding the different types of pain allows you to describe your symptoms accurately when talking with your doctor, making it easier to find the cause and right treatment. Here, we explore acute pain and its symptoms, causes, treatment, and resources to help live with it.
Back and neck pain are common complaints, though neither is a specific disease diagnosis. Read more about the difference, symptoms and treatment options, resources for living with back and neck pain, and related research and publications.
Bridging the gap between basic research and patient care with the ultimate goal of reducing the suffering that often accompanies pain.
Chronic pain is complex. But understanding its physical, emotional, and psychological and social components can help you communicate more effectively with healthcare providers, leading to better management and improved quality of life.
Although COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease, acute pain is a common symptom of COVID-19. Read more to discover how COVID-19 directly affects pain.
Pain assessment and measurements lead to better pain management, improved patient-provider communication, and enhanced overall well-being for individuals living with pain.
Understanding the brain’s role in pain and changing beliefs and perceptions about it can lead to better pain management and improved quality of life for people living with persistent pain.
Pain Journal
PAIN
The official journal of IASP features original research on the nature, mechanisms, and treatment of pain.
Pain Reports
GLOBAL YEAR
IASP 2024 Global Year about Sex and Gender Disparities in Pain
Global Year aims to increase awareness of pain knowledge and how it may benefit those living with pain.
Pain Research Forum
Pain Research Forum
Pain Research Forum (PRF) is the premier destination for pain research. We translate new knowledge of pain into new treatments for pain conditions. Explore the latest research findings and news, thought leadership, and papers of the week below.
RELIEF NEWS
Relief News
RELIEF News offers patients, patient advocates, and the general public the latest information about pain research, treatment, and care to guide their advocacy efforts and move the conversation forward.