2021 Global Year About Back Pain

Welcome to the 2021 Global Year About Back Pain

This year's theme focuses on helping clinicians, scientists, those living with pain, and the public understand the nature of back pain and the utility of available treatment modalities. Please click here to read more about the 2021 Global Year About Back Pain aim and objectives.

By providing free fact sheets, webinars, publications, and more, we hope this campaign helps lead to better patient outcomes, and contribute towards IASP's vision of global pain relief.

Welcome Message From the IASP President, Claudia Sommer

Welcome Message From the 2021 Global Year About Back Pain Co-Chairs

Read interviews with co-chairs Owen Williamson and Paul Cameron

To join the conversation, use #GlobalYear2021 on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Use our media kit, including logos and shareable graphics, to elevate the conversation about back pain and help spread the word about 2021 Global Year About Back Pain.

Resources

PAIN and PAIN Reports
2021 Global Year About Back Pain Webinar Series
Back Pain Myths versus Reality by Mary Wing
Back Pain and Self-Management: A Success Story by Trevor Barker
If only I had known these things about sciatica! by Christine Price
National Insitute of Rheumatology and Physiotherapy (Hungary)
The Pain Toolkit hosts workshops on Back Pain
Prevent4Work discusses back and neck pain in the workplace
Letter to a Friend in Pain from Dave Butler at NOI Group
Back to basics: 10 facts every person should know about back pain (BJSM)
Ten Low Back Pain Facts (Pain-Ed)
Empowered Beyond Pain Podcast (Body Logic Physiotherapy- Australia)
Do you know of a resource or event related to back pain? Submit your idea here.

Global Year Task Force

Owen Williamson, MBBS, Co-Chair (Canada)
Paul Cameron, PhD, Co-Chair (United Kingdom)
Kobi Degraft-Johnson, MD (Ghana)
Dawn Ernstzen, PhD (South Africa)
Thomas Graven-Nielsen, PhD (Denmark)
Monika Hasenbring, PhD (Germany)
Keith Meldrum (Canada)
Jo Nijs, PhD (Netherlands)
Gabrielle Pagé, PhD (Canada)
Marcus Schiltenwolf, MD (Germany)
Petra Schweinhardt, MD, PhD (Switzerland)
William Shaw, PhD (United States)
Takahiro Ushida, MD, PhD (Japan)
David Walsh, MD (United Kingdom)

How to Participate

There are many ways you can get involved in the Global Year campaign. Here are a few ideas to help you get started.

Join IASP
Tell us about your 2021 Global Year About Back Pain activities
Follow the conversation using #GlobalYear2021 on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram to learn about the latest 2021 Global Year About Back Pain publications, resources, and activities
Submit a resource or webinar proposal related to back pain

Fact Sheets about Back Pain

Global Year Fact Sheets, prepared by top experts on various aspects of back pain, will be available soon. Please check back for updates. The topics listed below may not reflect the final list of fact sheets.

If you have any questions, please email globalyear@iasp-pain.org.

The Global Burden of Low Back Pain

Neurobiological Mechanisms Contributing to Back Pain

Environmental Contributors to Back Pain

Neck Pain

Approach to Activity, Biomechanical Loads and Flare-ups of Back Pain

Pathophysiological Assessment of Back Pain

Low Back Pain in Childhood and Adolescence

Back Pain in the Workplace

Personalised Care for Low Back Pain

Exercise and Chronic Low Back Pain

Disparities in Back Pain