Yesterday was the start of the three-day conference of the Pain Society of Alberta, running from Friday morning through to Sunday evening. These types of annual scientific society meetings are usually open only to members of the organization, but this one has taken an entirely Read More …
Today, tomorrow, and Friday the Alberta Pain Society is presenting its 2020 virtual conference. Registration for this event is, very surprisingly, offered at no cost, and open to ‘people with lived experience’ (PWLE) of chronic pain. There’s still time to register for the next two Read More …
It was ten years ago, in September 2010, that representatives of the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) from sixty-two countries signed the Declaration of Montreal. This Declaration set out to change the current view of pain to one “that access to pain Read More …
I’m feeling very happy with myself today. I just realized that I’ve ridden just over 350 km on my bike since Friday before last. That’s about 218 miles for my American friends. Pedaling past scenic farms and through forests, riding along our gorgeous Montreal Island Read More …
One of my first stay-at-home and self-isolation projects, at the very start of the COVID-19 pandemic in early March, was to begin growing some vegetable plants from seed. It felt important to me, at the time, to do something that was both future-oriented and hopeful. Read More …
This month is Pain Awareness Month around the globe, coordinated by the International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP). The special theme for this year is “My Pain Plan”, and: “focuses on the vital importance of an individualized, multidisciplinary, multimodal approach to pain care…share Read More …
