MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN LEADERSHIP
- Co-Chair: David Andrew Rice
New Zealand
Co-Chair: Feng Pan
Australia - Secretary: Shaina Liu
Canada - Treasurer: Renato Martins
Brazil
MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN SOCIAL MEDIA
Musculoskeletal Pain Mission and Vision
The Musculoskeletal Pain Special Interest Group seeks to increase awareness, and provide a forum to discuss the interaction between muscle pain and motor control systems as it relates to musculoskeletal pain.
In understanding this relationship better, the SIG aims to address the following areas:
- The mechanisms involved in the sensory and motor characteristics of joint, bone, and muscle pain.
- Diagnosis.
- Novel treatment opportunities.
Musculoskeletal Pain Webinars
All Musculoskeletal Pain SIG webinars and recordings are available on IASP's Pain Education Resource Center (PERC).
Head over to PERC to register for upcoming events and watch webinar recordings, including:
Musculoskeletal Pain Awards
2025 Musculoskeletal Pain SIG Exchange Award
This award aims to provide financial support to Early Career Researchers, enabling them to develop collaborations or engage in musculoskeletal pain research in any aspect of basic or clinical science at a host institute. This opportunity will help them develop new skills, foster independent collaborations, and promote their professional growth.
Application Deadline: 31 July 2025
Musculoskeletal Pain Resources:
- 2022 Global Year for Translating Pain Knowledge to Practice
- 2021 Global Year About Back Pain
- 2010 Global Year Against Musculoskeletal Pain
- IASP's Topic Page on Back and Neck Pain
FACT SHEETS ON MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN
- Global Burden of Musculoskeletal Conditions
- High-Impact of Chronic Pain
- Low Back Pain
- Neck and Shoulder Pain
- Pain in Osteoarthritis
- Patellofemoral Pain
- How Physical Activity and Exercise Influence Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain
- The Underlying Molecular Mechanisms of Musculoskeletal Pain
- The Impact of Psychosocial Factors on MSK Pain
- The Use of Quantitative Sensory Testing when Assessing Musculoskeletal Pain
- Noninvasive Electric and Magnetic Stimulation of the Nervous System in Musculoskeletal Pain
- Cognitive Functional Therapy
- Pharmacological Treatment of Musculoskeletal Pain
- An Update on Personalized Mechanistically Based Management of Musculoskeletal Pain
- Surgical Techniques for Joint Pain