How does the body regulate pain signals? The Gate Control Theory of Pain provides a framework for understanding how pain is processed—and how we can intervene to manage it. Join pain fellow Sajan Shah, MD, Stanford Pain fellow, as he explores this foundational theory and its

And for many patients with chronic pain, the injustice is poor access to pain treatment

Tina Reed U.S. Pain Foundation Beth Darnall, PhD UC San Diego Health Fadel Zeidan .Beth Darnall, PhD: "Pain registers as a threat to our safety ... when we calm the central nervous system, that communicates safety." #AxiosEvents

Thank you Axios for inviting me to share my thoughts and our new innovations for pain relief

Thanks for having me on 🙏

Spent the past 2 days in Austin working with colleagues to create the "FDA-AAPM Acute Low Back Pain Treatment Guidelines" Coming soon, along with patient-facing resources 💫 American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) Stanford Pain Medicine #PainConnect2025

Presenting with Dr Aram Mardian today in Austin patient-centered prescription opioid stewardship American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM) #painconnect2025

.⁦antje barreveld⁩ on stage at Friends Bar in Austin! ⁦American Academy of Pain Medicine (AAPM)⁩ #painconnect2025 🎤🎼🎻

Our latest paper Nature Communications reviews the relationships between sleep and pain. Research shows that poor sleep worsens pain; pain worsens sleep. Clear area for better understanding these relationships and improving care. (free download) nature.com/articles/s4385…

Can pain be measured? Most people think the answer is no—but researchers like Stanford’s Dr. Sean Mackey are proving otherwise. • For years, doctors have relied on what patients say about their pain, because pain is invisible. • Dr. Mackey’s early research used brain scans

Thank to TheMarfanFoundation for hosting my webinar today. Loved speaking directly to the community, and really great questions asked! ❤️

Check out our new paper - cover story on Nature Neuroscience - outlining a potential new target for pain treatment and which may explain the susceptibility of older adults to chronic pain

Join me Thursday evening for this free public lecture, and bring your great questions!

Brilliant work

Curious what the new $ cap will be

Recently presented to National Academies on behavioral pain treatments that are evidence-based, low-cost and easily adopted (Ch 8) Many outstanding speakers over a 2-day workshop. Full proceedings just published: shorturl.at/rnNoB 1/🧵