My husband took this week off for a stay-cation, an at-home vacation. We were hoping to have a few days of nice late-summer warmth, and we’ve been lucky! The weather has been fantastic all week, apart from a storm last Saturday, and the forecast is Read More …
This afternoon I heard from the organizers of the 2019 “Pain UnConference”(1), about my participation as an “UnPatient”. This one-day event, for physical and occupational therapists, was being organized by the Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association.(2) What exactly is an UnConference? Great Read More …
Do you enjoy watching TEDtalk videos? Would you like to attend a live event, about pain research, with a similar format? You’re in luck! PAINtalks is coming to Montreal in November! It’s being organized by the Québec Network of Junior Pain Investigators (QNJPI), and I’ve Read More …
There’s going to be a two-day event next month, here in Montreal, which looks very intriguing. Its title is Play the Pain, and it’s billed as a “participatory free for all event to discuss ideas.”(1) The organizers seem to have opted for a drop-in type Read More …
The Pain Science Division of the Canadian Physiotherapy Association will be hosting its third Pain Unconference next month. It’s billed as “an interactive day of keynote speakers, small-group discussion, and clinical pearls… for rehabilitation professional interested in managing pain”.(1) What exactly is an UnConference? It’s Read More …
This morning I was at a different hospital, for a change. I say ‘for a change’ because my rare disease is treated at one specific hospital. Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (CRPS), as you might guess from its name, is considered to be a chronic pain Read More …
