PainSA is a chapter of the International Association for the Study of Pain. Our mission is to improve all aspects of pain management in Southern Africa.

We are a multidisciplinary society whose membership includes all healthcare professionals

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The power of hope for persistent pain.

By Therden van Heerden She came into my practice, shy and withdrawn, even apologetically. Her

The False Divide in Pain Care: Intervention or Rehabilitation?

By Adriaan Liebenberg Pain care is often presented as a choice between two opposing approaches.

Pain Awareness Month — Beyond Pain Intensity to Meaningful Function

By Gill Coetsee. September is Pain Awareness Month—a time to recognise not only the prevalence

Diet and its effect on chronic pain.

By Marshall Sithole. What one eats does not only have in impact on general health, but