Chronic Pain Ireland

18/10/2026

📣 Do you live with irritable bowel syndrome or inflammatory bowel disease, or both, and experience ongoing abdominal pain?

Researchers at the University of Galway are inviting adults in Ireland and the United Kingdom to 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗘𝗟𝗜𝗘𝗙 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝘆!

They want to understand people’s real-world experiences of chronic abdominal pain and its management:

- Pain interference with daily life,
- Interaction with mood and stress,
- Overlap with other pain conditions,
- Treatments used (including cannabis-based medicines or products),
- Treatments which were most effective for pain.

By completing this anonymous 15-20-minute online survey, you can help
researchers better understand pain and treatment experiences and inform future
research.

📝 𝗙𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗿𝘃𝗲𝘆:
https://nuigalway.questionpro.eu/RELIEFSTUDY

17/10/2026

🚨 Up to 1 in 3 people in Ireland live with chronic pain.

Chronic Pain Ireland provides vital support, information and resources to people living with chronic pain. With your donations and sponsorships, we can reach more people and make a meaningful difference.

𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘂𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.

💜 Donate here: https://chronicpain.ie/make-a-donation/

16/10/2026

𖠣 16 October 2026 | 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝗳𝗲

This World Spine Day, we’re highlighting the importance of spinal health at every age and stage of life. For people living with chronic pain, movement can sometimes feel challenging, and everyone’s experience is different.

💜 𝗗𝗶𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗵𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗮𝗶𝗻?

R.E.A.C.H. - Resources for Empowering Activity through Co-design and Health Literacy is a collection of free physical activity resources developed through a partnership between Dublin City University and Chronic Pain Ireland, co-designed with people living with chronic pain.

📖 Explore Stories That Move You, the Movement Decision Guide, My Movement Journal and informative videos covering topics such as pacing and movement.

There’s no one-size-fits-all approach. Start at your own level and explore what feels manageable for you.

💜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀:
🔗 https://chronicpain.ie/physical-activity-and-chronic-pain/

16/10/2026

Evidence Synthesis Ireland is running a free 6-week online course for members of the public, patients, carers and family members who want to get involved in health research.

It focuses on evidence synthesis: reviews that combine findings from many studies to give a clearer picture of what research shows. These reviews shape health policies, guidelines and people's own health decisions, so public input really matters.

No research experience needed! 📚

📅 Starts: November 2nd
⏰ 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝘆: October 27th
🔗 Register here: https://nuigalway.questionpro.eu/FutureLearn2

15/10/2026

📢 Your voice matters!

Researchers at Trinity College Dublin are inviting people with lived experience of chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN), as well as their caregivers, to participate in a survey exploring important outcomes for exercise interventions targeting CIPN.

Participants should be proficient in English.

📲 Scan the QR code on the poster or visit the link below for more information:

🔗 https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/2NLS8VM

Please share this post to help reach people who may be interested in participating!

15/10/2026

𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗗𝗮𝘆 | 15 October 2026

Today, we recognise the value of lived experience and the importance of listening to people who know first-hand what it means to live with chronic pain.

Living with chronic pain can affect everyday life in ways that are not always visible or understood. The experiences of people living with pain offer valuable insight into the challenges they face, the decisions they navigate and the approaches that work for them.

That’s why 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀.

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 booklet is part of R.E.A.C.H. for Movement, a collection of resources co-designed by Dublin City University researchers, Chronic Pain Ireland, and individuals living with chronic pain.

The booklet shares personal experiences of movement and the different ways people have found to make it part of their lives. These stories remind us that there is no single approach that works for everyone - and that the voices of people living with chronic pain should help inform the resources and support available to them.

💜 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗹𝗲𝘁:
https://chronicpain.ie/physical-activity-and-chronic-pain/

At Chronic Pain Ireland, we believe the experiences of people living with chronic pain should be at the heart of the conversations, resources and support that affect their lives.

14/10/2026

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗲𝗿𝗰𝗶𝘀𝗲𝘀?

Thanks to new technologies, there are more and more digital tools that can support rehabilitation exercises. You can think of a mobile phone app that gives you feedback while exercising or a virtual reality headset that shows you how to perform your exercises. However, these tools are not widely used. That is why researchers at Tilburg University in the Netherlands are investigating:

• Whether people with chronic pain would use digital tools when performing rehabilitation exercises.

• Why they would or would not use these tools

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
By sharing your views, you help researchers and developers create tools that better meet the needs and preferences of people with chronic pain.

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲?
✅ You only need to complete one online survey
✅ The survey takes approximately 15 minutes and is fully anonymous

𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲?
You can participate if you:
• Are 18 years or older
• Have experience with exercises as part of a rehabilitation programme. Examples include physiotherapy, occupational therapy, and speech/language therapy.
You do not need to have any experience with digital tools. We would like to hear as many (different) opinions as possible!

𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱?
You can participate via the following link: https://surveys.tilburguniversity.edu/jfe/form/SV_5ul418Bkb3WQbFI?Q_Language=EN

14/10/2026

Please take a moment to watch this video featuring our valued Chronic Pain Ireland member, Ross McCooey, on The Irish Independent’s website: https://www.independent.ie/lifestyle/living-with-chronic-pain-when-the-levels-rise-above-the-baseline-five-out-of-10-to-eight-or-nine-i-know-its-going-to-be-a-tough-day/a/161882629.html

Ross shares his experience of living with chronic pain and how it impacts his daily life. Ross is Pain Ambassador for Chronic Pain Ireland’s 'What Pain Takes' campaign. To learn more about the campaign please visit our website. Thanks to Andrea Smith.

Chronic pain affects up to one third of Irish people. Two sufferers share why recurring flareups and symptoms don’t stop them from living their lives to the full

13/10/2026

🌻 This complimentary Sunflower Lanyard is issued to all members of Chronic Pain Ireland. The card is a specific Hidden Disabilities Sunflower for those living with ‘chronic pain’ and helps make an invisible condition a bit more visible.

💡 We often face barriers daily, including a lack of understanding and negative attitudes, and the Sunflower lanyard discreetly identifies that we may need support, help, or just a little more time in shops, transport, or public spaces.

🌎 The Sunflower is a globally recognised symbol for non-visible disabilities, also known as hidden disabilities or invisible disabilities. The lanyard is very useful when ✈️ 🚉 travelling or at those times where we may need a little extra time or some assistance. Some of our members have reported a greater level of assistance in a hospital setting, also.

🔎 More information visit: https://chronicpain.ie/hidden-disabilities-sunflower/
🌟 Become a member: https://chronicpain.ie/become-a-member/

13/10/2026

Don't forget the Coffee Morning is on today at 11am

☕️ Every month we hold a social meetup with our members! ☕️
It's more than a meeting; it's a chance to be part of a community that gets it. Whether you're seeking advice or just a friendly ear, we're here to share, support, and grow together. 🌺 https://chronicpain.ie/become-a-member/