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September is Pain Awareness Month
September is Pain Awareness Month, an annual global campaign to help spread awareness of issues related to pain and pain management. This U.S. Pain Foundation initiative seeks to increase public awareness of chronic pain and the issues people with pain face. Since its launch in 2001, IASP has been participating each year by highlighting various aspects of pain.
Use the tools on this page to share important information on social media, access the latest research and science around pain, and help shed light on the pain field.
Get Involved
Spread the Word
Contribute to the campaign by distributing IASP materials and resources anywhere you can.
Share articles on your istitutions website, post your own blog, or even distribute resources to your local doctor’s office.
Donate
Make a donation during of Pain Awareness Month and help IASP continue its mission of working towards pain relief worldwide.
You can sposor a member, give to the travel fund, support specific programs, or make a general donation. Make a donation today.
PAIN AWARENESS MONTH 2024
Highlighting Key Topics in Pain
In 2024, IASP will spend each week of pain awareness month highlighting key topics in pain.
- Week 1: Sex and Gender Disparities in Pain
- Week 2: Chronic Pain
- Week 3: Rare Conditions
- Week 4: Scientific Research and Assessment
Use the resources below to better understand these topics and advocate for greater awareness.
Scientific Research and Assessment Resources
- 2018 Global Year for Excellence in Pain Education
- 2022 Global Year for Translating Pain Knowledge to Practice
- Clinical Trials SIG
- Ethical and Legal Issues in Pain SIG
- Fact Sheets on Research and Assessment
- Methodology, Evidence Synthesis, and Implementation SIG
- PAIN Articles on Research and Assessment
- Pain Assessment and Measurements Topic Page
- Pain Education SIG
- Pain Registries SIG
- Pain Reports Articles on Research and Assessment
- Papers of the Week on Research and Assessment
Additional IASP resources about all topics in pain are available on PAIN, Pain Reports, PERC, IASP's YouTube, and PRF's Papers of the Week.
OTHER RESOURCES
Check out other Pain Awareness Month resources from:
- Alleviate
- American Academy of Pain Medicine
- American Chronic Pain Foundation
- American Society of Anesthesiologists
- British Pain Society
- Pain Week
- U.S. Pain Foundation
The opinions and resources shared by these organizations are entirely their own and do not represent an adopted position or endorsement by IASP.