People Living with Pain,
Your Voice Matters

We know that no one understands pain better than those who live with it every day. Your experiences, insights, and challenges are essential to improving how pain is managed and treated. Whether you are a person living with pain or a caregiver of someone living with pain, by sharing your lived experience, you can help shape the research and policies that directly impact the future of pain care.
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“By being a partner on research teams, I have felt that I can give back through the lens of my lived experience with pain and help to make a difference in the lives of those that are affected by pain in Canada and beyond."

Why should you get involved?

Research is about more than data and experiments—it’s about real people. By involving people living with pain in the research process, we can ensure that studies address the issues that matter most to you. Whether it's helping to design research studies, sharing your personal experiences, or working alongside researchers and policymakers, your participation makes the research more relevant and effective.

What does it look like to get involved?

There are many ways for people living with pain to get involved in shaping the future of pain research and policy. However you choose to participate, your contributions will help create real, meaningful change.

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