EFIC opened a call inviting its community to propose new clinical guidance topics in pain management earlier in 2026, aiming to select high-quality proposals that EFIC will support through development and, once complete, champion as official clinical recommendations....
About Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Awareness Month Since 2014, the month of November is recognised as Colour the World Orange™ for complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) awareness. CRPS is a painful and debilitating post-traumatic primary pain...
In June 2026, European Pain Federation EFIC conducted Part 2 of the Exams for the European Diploma in Pain Medicine (EDPM), the European Diploma in Pain Physiotherapy (EDPP) in Ghent, Belgium, followed by the European Diploma in Pain Nursing (EDPN) in Brussels,...
About World Spine Day October 16 is World Spine Day, the annual global initiative dedicated to raising awareness of spinal health and the impact of spinal pain and disability. The 2026 theme, “Spine Health for Life”, highlights the importance of protecting and...
The On The Move (OTM) Working Group has recently published a new position paper in the European Journal of Pain (EJP) titled “Walking for Chronic Pain: Why It Matters, What We Know and How to Get Started”. The position paper brings together current...
The EFIC Rising Stars Programme is an initiative to connect and support early career researchers in the European pain field. As part of this programme, we have the monthly ECR Coffee Club. What is the Coffee Club? An informal, welcoming space to meet peers, share...