November 2nd - 8th is National Pain Awareness Week
Written by Erica Warrellow, Lead Client Care Coordinator
National Pain Awareness Week: Understanding Chronic Pain
November is National Pain Awareness Week, a time to recognize the millions of Canadians living with pain that isn’t always visible or easily understood.
📊 Did you know? Over 8 million Canadians live with chronic pain
That’s one in five people - friends, family members, coworkers, and community members - often managing pain that others can’t see.
Source: www.paincanada.ca
🩺 Chronic pain is common in many conditions
From cancer, arthritis and fibromyalgia to post-surgical recovery, past injuries, and even undiagnosed or invisible illnesses. Yet, it remains one of the least understood and most complex health challenges people face.
From cancer, arthritis and fibromyalgia to post-surgical recovery, past injuries, and even undiagnosed or invisible illnesses. Yet, it remains one of the least understood and most complex health challenges people face.
At MoveMed Physiotherapy, We Believe Education Empowers Healing
Our Kelowna physiotherapist Kaz Kikuchi, recently hosted an educational Chronic Pain Webinar to help people better understand what chronic pain is, why it happens, and how movement, mindset, and modern rehabilitation approaches can make a difference.
Kaz’s talk explores:
How the body and brain process pain
Why chronic pain doesn’t always mean tissue damage
Evidence-based strategies to manage and reduce pain
How physiotherapy can help you safely return to movement and function
Chronic pain can be invisible, but that doesn’t make it any less real. By increasing understanding and compassion, we can help break the stigma, improve support, and encourage people to seek help sooner.
Why Awareness Matters
If you or someone you know is living with persistent pain, our team at MoveMed Physiotherapy is here to help with education, movement-based therapy, and personalized care plans that focus on long-term progress, not just symptom relief.