⚡September is #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth.
To assess #SpinalCordInjury pain (including pain severity, physical functioning, and emotional functioning), healthcare providers should use the International Spinal Cord Injury Basic Pain Data Set.
Learn more: kite-uhn.com/can-scip/en/...
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Header reads "International Pain Awareness Month". Text reads "Did You Know? Nearly 8 million Canadians live with chronic pain; Indigenous peoples and 2SLGBTQIA+ peoples are disproportionately impacted by chronic pain and face greater barriers to accessing effective care; More than 64% of Canadians with pain believe their quality of life would improve if they could afford more non-pharmacological treatments; Women and girls are more likely to have their pain overlooked and left untreated due to gender biases in our healthcare system; People with chronic pain are twice as likely to experience anxiety & depression". Image of an individual with a blue tank top, long reddish-brown hair, and a sad expression as they have a hand on their chest in pain. The background is dark blue with a light blue frame, and there is a looping arrow in the bottom right corner pointing to the right. Footer reads "September 2025" with a source link "paincanada.ca/resources." The background is dark blue with a light blue frame. There is a looping arrow in the bottom right corner pointing to the right.
Header reads "International Pain Awareness Month". Text reads "According to the 2022 Canadian Survey on Disability (CSD)... 1: Pain-related disabilities were the most common disability type for Canadians age 15 years and over (17%); 2: Pain-related disabilities had the second largest increase between the 2017 and 2022 CSDs; 3: Pain-related disabilities were the third most common disability type for youth age 15 -24 years old". Image of a person with short brown hair and a yellow shirt holding both hands to their chest in pain. Footer reads "September 2025" with a source link "www.150statcan.gc.ca". he background is dark blue with a light blue frame.
(1/1) Did you know that September is International Pain Awareness Month?
Use #PainAwarenessMonth to help spread awareness about pain and pain-related disabilities.
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Drs. Aaron Gazendam, Seper Ekhtiari & Olufemi Ayeni's study on non-opioid prescriptions after arthroscopic surgery in Canada (NO PAin): a randomized controlled trial: www.psifoundation.org/dr-aaron-gaz... #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth @macdeptmed.bsky.social
September is International Pain Awareness Month. We're highlighting our PSI grantees' studies who contribute to #ChronicPain and #AcutePain research. #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth @unityhealthto.bsky.social @lhsccanada.bsky.social @macdeptmed.bsky.social
⚡September is #InternationalPainAwarenessMonth.
People with #TBI can suffer from pain and headaches immediately following their injury and throughout the period of recovery.
💡Check out Chapter P of our #TBI Guideline for more info and recommendations: kite-uhn.com/brain-injury...
